The book "House of the Dead; or, Life of a Prisoner in Siberia" by Fyodor Dostoevsky is a tireless challenge to thought and feelings. It tells the story of a person's deep and terrible immersion in the prison world of Siberia, where the will is opposed to the abyss of tyrannical imprisonment. The descriptions of places, events and characters in the book are impressive with their truthfulness and power of expression. The introduction, written by Julius Bramont, allows the reader to immerse himself even more deeply in the atmosphere and context of the work, supplementing the main text with valuable thoughts and reflections. This book will not leave indifferent any lover of classical literature and philosophical discoveries.