Fyodor Dostoevsky
Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821–1881) knew the darkness of the human soul intimately. As a young radical, he was arrested and sentenced to death by firing squad. At the last possible moment, a messenger arrived from the Tsar commuting his sentence to hard labor in Siberia. This author hub collects 5 works in the Canon Compass ranking, led by Crime and Punishment.
Start with Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky, ranked #11 in the Canon Compass list.
Featured Books
Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment: Raskolnikov commits murder and faces Porfiry in this psychological thriller. Summary, analysis, and where to buy.
Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov: Dmitri, Ivan, and Alyosha debate God and morality. The Grand Inquisitor chapter - summary, analysis, and where to buy.
Dostoevsky's Notes from the Underground: the bitter, brilliant monologue that launched existentialist fiction.