The challenge posed by the Underground Man towards the idea of an "enlightened" society laid the groundwork for later writing. The work has been described as "probably the most important single source of the modern dystopia."[15]
Notes from Underground has had an impact on various authors and works in the fields of philosophy, literature, and film, including:[16]
- the writings of Friedrich Nietzsche
- The Metamorphosis (1915), a novella by Franz Kafka
- Invisible Man (1952), by Ralph Ellison
- Taxi Driver (1976), directed by Martin Scorsese
- Notes from Underground (1995), a film adaptation of Dostoevsky's novella, directed by Gary Walkow, with Henry Czerny and Sheryl Lee in the leading roles.[17]
- Yeraltı (2012), directed by Zeki Demirkubuz
- Notes from Underground (2014), by Roger Scruton
