Netochka Nezvanova is Dostoyevsky's first, though unfinished, attempt at writing a novel. He was, sadly, exiled to Siberia while working on the book, thus leaving it incomplete even after his return.This so called prologue to the actual novel was quite disappointing. It started off strong, Efimov's ...
Crime and Punishment, by Fyodor DostoyevskyOf all the Russians I’ve read so far, Dostoyevsky is by far the most challenging, and “Crime and Punishment” his most difficult work. I did not at all enjoy any of it. Let me acknowledge at the outset that the fault lies not in the book but in my ability ...
There was a time when I would have never dared to criticize Dostoyevsky. But that was a long time ago; nothing is sacred to me anymore. Dostoyevsky started off strong talking about genius, tormented artists and how talent needs hard work otherwise it will only lead you to ruin. This part that dealt ...
Still excited for my Tolstoy and Dostoevsky class!
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