Notes from the House of the Dead

“Notes from the House of the Dead” is an autobiographical novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky, based on his experience of penal servitude in Siberia. The work provides a detailed description of the life of prisoners—their daily routines, relationships, and psychology—under conditions of imprisonment. Through the observations of the protagonist, Alexander Petrovich Goryanchikov, the author reveals deep social problems and explores human nature in extreme conditions.