Fyodor Dostoevsky - Libros y biografía

Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Notes from Underground' is a groundbreaking work of existentialist fiction that delves into the psychological turmoil of its unnamed narrator. Written in the form of a memoir, the...

In Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'A Raw Youth,' the reader is taken on a tumultuous journey through the lives of disillusioned Russian youth grappling with their place in a rapidly changing society. Dostoevsky's...

Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment' is a classic novel that delves deep into the psychological turmoil of its protagonist, Raskolnikov, a young and impoverished ex-student who commits a heinous...

'I have always been ridiculous, and I have known it, perhaps from the hour I was born'A man goes mad because he is happy.A civil servant behaves like a monster at a wedding-party.A man is swallowed by...

One of Dostoevsky's shorter novels, "The Gambler" reflects the author's own difficult and prolonged battles with gambling as one of his major addictions. It is the story of a young man with aspirations...

Is it okay to judge another? Should we really forgive another's sins? Should criminals be punished or rehabilitated? What morals do you live by?"The Brothers Karamazov" is Dostoevsky's final and one of...

I am "a sick man . . . a wicked man . . . an unattractive man" I am corrupted by self-loathing and spite!"Notes from the Underground" is a novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky, delivered as a series of delusional...

Love, hate, deceit and greed. Throw in a sprinkling of comedy and you have the recipe for an entertaining and humorous novella."Uncle's Dream" is a story by Fyodor Dostoevsky that follows the return of...

Close your eyes and imagine the horrors of being sentenced to hard labour at an isolated Siberian prison camp. The torturous conditions, the brutality of the guards and the suffering of your everyday...

'The Possessed' is considered to be one of the four masterpieces written by Dostoevsky after he returned from his Siberian exile. The story takes place in a small Russian town that is thrown into chaos...

Murder and madness, emotions and mystery, honour and deceit. This well known novel has it all.Why does Raskolnikov think he is within his rights to kill other people? Is there anyone that can stop him?...

Why is it that people mistake sincerity, kindness and positivity as stupidness? Lev Myshkin has all these great character qualities and certainly is no idiot though everyone assumes him to be one. "The...

Though he is best known for his realist and deep realistic and psychological novels, Dostoevsky's literary life produced memorable short stories as well. "Polzunkov" is a story that should not be skipped...

"A Little Hero" is a short story that deals with the topic of pre-adolescence, maturity, the abandonment of pure childhood, and the resulting and inevitable discovery of the existence of sexual life....

'Novel in Nine Letters' is an incredibly inventive short story by Dostoevsky about a comical miscommunication between two friends. The story unfolds through letters as we learn that Ivan is unsuccessfully...

"She should have appreciated my deed"! Control and narcissism, greed and jealousy. The evil of a man driving his young wife to suicide and yet, he still believes he has done no wrong.'A Gentle Creature'...

What really happens when you meet your doppelganger? Well, if you are "dangerously antisocial" and your double is charming, well-liked and has the social skills that you lack, then they take over your...

An alcoholic will always put their need for drink before their family and, sadly, this story is no different. 'Netochka Nezvanova' is an unfinished novel by Dostoevsky that the author started writing...

Wild carriage chases, moonlight trysts, stupidity, vanity and elopements. This manic comedy seems to have it all...Farcical in its entirety, 'The Village of Stepanchikovo' follows the ordinary, yet comical...

Could you live a minimalist lifestyle? Just living with only the things that you absolutely need? Mr. Prohartchin manages to do this but takes it to the extreme!"Mr. Prohartchin" is a short story by Dostoevsky,...

'A Nasty Story' is a hilarious look into the world of humanitarian high society by Dostoevsky. This farcical story revolves around Pralinski, a kind-hearted aristocrat, who decides to attend the wedding...

'The Eternal Husband' is a tragicomic novella by Fyodor Dostoevsky about Trusotsky, a widower who discovers that his wife had an affair with an old friend, Velchaninov. The story follows Trusotsky and...

'The Grand Inquisitor' is a short story that appears in one of Dostoevsky's most famous works, 'The Brothers Karamazov', but it is often read independently due to its standalone story and literary significance....

How can there be any such thing as "An Honest Thief"? I know Astafy has stolen my coat so why can't he just admit it?'An Honest Thief' tells the story of Astafy Ivanovich, who takes up lodging in the...

'A Faint Heart' is one of Dostoevsky's earliest short stories and it focuses on the tragedy of Vasya Shumkov, a passionate but naïve young man. The tale begins with Vasya informing his best friend, Arkady,...

"White Nights" is the story about a melancholic daydreamer, who spends his life idling in St. Petersburg and indulging in existential questions. He is so much in a world of his own that any actual real-life...

Ivan Matveich was thinking it was a bad idea to see a live crocodile on the street as it swallowed him whole! Why couldn't it have eaten his wife Elena instead?What follows is an immensely humorous and...

Who doesn't love the magic of Christmas? Waiting for presents and enjoying the taste of the delicious food? Though the poor can't afford all this they still have the closeness of their families to treasure,...

Spiralling down and down, finally reaching rock bottom. What is there possibly left to live for? Nothing! 'The Dream of a Ridiculous Man' is a short story by Dostoevsky, exploring the limits and richness...

When the narrator comes across a wedding, it reminds him of an event five years ago where he found himself, completely by chance, at a children's Christmas party. At the time, he did not know any of the...