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Fyodor Dostoevsky


Born
in Moscow, Russian Empire
November 11, 1821

Died
February 09, 1881

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Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky was a Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist, and journalist. His literary works explore human psychology in the troubled political, social, and spiritual atmospheres of 19th-century Russia, and engage with a variety of philosophical and religious themes. His most acclaimed novels include Crime and Punishment (1866), The Idiot (1869), Demons (1872), and The Brothers Karamazov (1880).

Many literary critics rate him as one of the greatest novelists in all of world literature, as multiple of his works are considered highly influential masterpieces. His 1864 novella Notes from Underground is considered to be one of the first works of existentialist literature. As such, he is also looked upon as a philosoph
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Average rating: 4.19 · 2,018,208 ratings · 108,181 reviews · 3,335 distinct worksSimilar authors
Crime and Punishment

4.25 avg rating — 813,621 ratings — published 1866 — 2489 editions
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The Brothers Karamazov

4.36 avg rating — 302,549 ratings — published 1878 — 4034 editions
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The Idiot

4.20 avg rating — 165,799 ratings — published 1869 — 2525 editions
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Notes from Underground

4.17 avg rating — 129,437 ratings — published 1864 — 1184 editions
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White Nights

4.01 avg rating — 98,457 ratings — published 1848 — 748 editions
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Notes from Underground, Whi...

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4.18 avg rating — 75,893 ratings — published 1864 — 19 editions
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The Gambler

3.90 avg rating — 80,396 ratings — published 1866 — 2171 editions
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Demons

4.29 avg rating — 47,223 ratings — published 1872 — 1246 editions
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The House of the Dead

4.06 avg rating — 26,081 ratings — published 1861 — 732 editions
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The Double

3.69 avg rating — 27,724 ratings — published 1846 — 1353 editions
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Quotes by Fyodor Dostoevsky  (?)
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“Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love.”
Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov

“Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart. The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on earth.”
Fyodor Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment

“To go wrong in one's own way is better than to go right in someone else's.”
Fyodor Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment

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April 2018 Short Story Poll

White Nights by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, 82 pages, 1848
 
  53 votes, 14.8%

 
  45 votes, 12.6%

The Grey Woman by Elizabeth Gaskell, 52 pages, 1861
 
  39 votes, 10.9%

Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett, 109 pages, 1953
 
  35 votes, 9.8%

 
  33 votes, 9.2%

Chess Story by Stefan Zweig, 104 pages, 1941
 
  31 votes, 8.7%

 
  29 votes, 8.1%

A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift, 48 pages, 1729
 
  25 votes, 7.0%

Fences by August Wilson, 101 pages, 1986
 
  19 votes, 5.3%

A Simple Heart by Gustave Flaubert, 72 pages, 1877
 
  16 votes, 4.5%

 
  16 votes, 4.5%

 
  12 votes, 3.4%

Castle Rackrent by Maria Edgeworth, 87 pages, 1800
 
  5 votes, 1.4%

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