Description: Combines shame studies and literary criticism to uncover new perspectives on Dostoevsky as writer and psychologist, with his lying characters as case studies.
Review Quotes: "This book has the rare distinction of addressing a complex of issues so prevalent in Dostoevsky's work that one wonders why they have previously received little careful consideration. Indeed, Dostoevsky's oeuvre manifests an obsession with shame, lying, and exposure, and Martinsen lays the groundwork for the understanding of this crucial thematic cluster. . . . Martinsen's book raises a wealth of stimulating problems and offers many insightful interpretations." --Slavic and East European Journal