Notes from Underground
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Part 1, Chapter 1 Part 1, Chapter 2 Part 1, Chapter 3 Part 1, Chapter 4 Part 1, Chapter 5 Part 1, Chapter 6 Part 1, Chapter 7 Part 1, Chapter 8 Part 1, Chapter 9 Part 1, Chapter 10 Part 1, Chapter 11 Part 2, Chapter 1 Part 2, Chapter 2 Part 2, Chapter 3 Part 2, Chapter 4 Part 2, Chapter 5 Part 2, Chapter 6 Part 2, Chapter 7 Part 2, Chapter 8 Part 2, Chapter 9 Part 2, Chapter 10
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All Themes Thought vs. Action Loneliness, Isolation, and Society Human Nature Reason and Rationality Spite, Pain, and Suffering Literature and Writing
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All Characters The Underground Man The Officer Zverkov Simonov Ferfichkin Liza Apollon
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All Symbols The Crystal Palace Two Times Two Equals Four
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Notes from Underground

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Fyodor Dostoevsky

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Part 1, Chapter 1
  • Part 1, Chapter 2
  • Part 1, Chapter 3
  • Part 1, Chapter 4
  • Part 1, Chapter 5
  • Part 1, Chapter 6
  • Part 1, Chapter 7
  • Part 1, Chapter 8
  • Part 1, Chapter 9
  • Part 1, Chapter 10
  • Part 1, Chapter 11
  • Part 2, Chapter 1
  • Part 2, Chapter 2
  • Part 2, Chapter 3
  • Part 2, Chapter 4
  • Part 2, Chapter 5
  • Part 2, Chapter 6
  • Part 2, Chapter 7
  • Part 2, Chapter 8
  • Part 2, Chapter 9
  • Part 2, Chapter 10
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Thought vs. Action Theme Icon
    Thought vs. Action
  • Loneliness, Isolation, and Society Theme Icon
    Loneliness, Isolation, and Society
  • Human Nature Theme Icon
    Human Nature
  • Reason and Rationality Theme Icon
    Reason and Rationality
  • Spite, Pain, and Suffering Theme Icon
    Spite, Pain, and Suffering
  • Literature and Writing Theme Icon
    Literature and Writing
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • The Underground Man
  • The Officer
  • Zverkov
  • Simonov
  • Ferfichkin
  • Liza
  • Apollon
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • The Crystal Palace Symbol Icon
    The Crystal Palace
  • Two Times Two Equals Four Symbol Icon
    Two Times Two Equals Four
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Fredericksen, Erik. "Notes from Underground." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 23 Apr 2014. Web. 13 Jun 2025.


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Fredericksen, Erik. "Notes from Underground." LitCharts LLC, April 23, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2025. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/notes-from-underground.

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