The Russian soul is a dark place. - Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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About Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky or Dostoevsky [Фёдор Миха́йлович Достое́вский] (11 November 1821 - 9 February 1881) was a Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist, and journalist. Dostoevsky's literary works explore the human condition in the troubled political, social, and spiritual atmospheres of 19th-century Russia, and engage with a variety of philosophical and religious themes. 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.
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Фёдор Михайлович Достоевский
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Dostoievski
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Fyodor Mikhaylovich Dostoievski
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Fyodor Mikhaylovich Dostoyevsky
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Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky
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F.M. Dostoiewski
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Fyodor Dostoevsky
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