Dostoevsky
By tivadar
@tivadar (116)
Romania
November 30, 2006 3:03pm CST
Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky ( (November 11, 1821 [O.S. October 30] – February 9, 1881 [O.S. January 28]) is considered one of the greatest Russian writers. His works have had a profound and lasting effect on twentieth-century fiction.
Dostoevsky's novels often feature characters living in poor conditions with disparate and extreme states of mind, and explore human psychology while analysing the political, social and spiritual states of the Russia of his time.
Do you like him? I love " Crime and Punishment".
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@flagelus (16)
• Romania
3 Dec 06
dostievsky's novels you do not read...you live them. it is relevant not only for the russian society,the themes are very modern and we might say, dostoievsky was a prophet for the centuries to come...read "the demons" and you will find communism, read "the crocodile" and you will find capitalism, read "stories from the underground" and you will find our own age...
@Withoutwings (6992)
• United States
30 Nov 06
I have not read any of his books yet - but they are on my to-be-read pile for 2007.
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@sankethadiga (1087)
• India
1 Dec 06
Well sorry if I sound like a moron, but I haven't read any of his books, but would love to read it, definitely.
Crime and Punishment did you say? I'll search for it. Thanks. Good day to you, bye.
@sankethadiga (1087)
• India
1 Dec 06
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Good day.
@sankethadiga (1087)
• India
1 Dec 06
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@sankethadiga (1087)
• India
1 Dec 06
My dear friend, I looked for the books that you suggested first thing today and found Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. I was disappointed not to find Kafka's works, but I'll get it sooner or later.
I just started the book and am very impressed with his protagonist Raskolnikoff's persona. I also liked his style of writing very much, and I'm sure I'll enjoy it even more as I make progress.
By the way, what's 'batuchka'?
Good day to you, bye.
