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Communication To thé Editor: Dr. R. Neuhauser's intriguingly disgressive review of my Dostoevsky book seems about one third uneven praise and two thirds personal spree. If he truly believes that occasional stylistic lapses "complicate the reading of the other- wise excellent study," it is curious that he goes on at such length on matters "more significant." Possibly for at least some readers, the floundering little phrases that Profes- sor Neuhauser has tugged from context are, if lacking in scholarly reserve, some- what more cogent than he apparently attempts to insinuate. (With respect to style, Dr. Neuhauser's innocent infatuation with the word "the" is indeed fascinating. ) More seriously, 1 found his essay on the adolescent both inspiring and well- intentioned. Many of his ideas strike me as admirable, and perhaps a book on the adolescent in Dostoevsky should in fact be written. But Dr. Neuhauser seems secretly disappointed that my book was entitled Dostoevsky: Child and Man in His Works. If "digressions into Dostoevsky's metaphysics" are overly "rare," space was also a consideration, although in this area, there are numerous other volumes to consult. Professor Neuhauser implies that the emphasis of my book makes Dostoevsky's heroes "lose their well-rounded http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Canadian-American Slavic Studies Brill

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ROWE, WILLIAM W.
Canadian-American Slavic Studies , Volume 3 (2): 441 – Jan 1, 1969
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To thé Editor: Dr. R. Neuhauser's intriguingly disgressive review of my Dostoevsky book seems about one third uneven praise and two thirds personal spree. If he truly believes that occasional stylistic lapses "complicate the reading of the other- wise excellent study," it is curious that he goes on at such length on matters "more significant." Possibly for at least some readers, the floundering little phrases that Profes- sor Neuhauser has tugged from context are, if lacking in scholarly reserve, some- what more cogent than he apparently attempts to insinuate. (With respect to style, Dr. Neuhauser's innocent infatuation with the word "the" is indeed fascinating. ) More seriously, 1 found his essay on the adolescent both inspiring and well- intentioned. Many of his ideas strike me as admirable, and perhaps a book on the adolescent in Dostoevsky should in fact be written. But Dr. Neuhauser seems secretly disappointed that my book was entitled Dostoevsky: Child and Man in His Works. If "digressions into Dostoevsky's metaphysics" are overly "rare," space was also a consideration, although in this area, there are numerous other volumes to consult. Professor Neuhauser implies that the emphasis of my book makes Dostoevsky's heroes "lose their well-rounded

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Published: Jan 1, 1969

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