A groundbreaking new translation of Dostoevsky"s most radical work of fiction The unnamed narrator in this novel is one of the most remarkable characters to have emerged in literature. He is one of Dostoevsky"s most enigmatic and revolutionary creations. This classic details the passion and hatred of a 19th-century Rusian official who decides to shun society and descend "underground" in what is referred to as the first existentialist novel in history.