About

Known credits:
180
Birthday:
1821-11-11
Place of birth:
Moscow, Russian Empire [now Russia]
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Fyodor Dostoevsky

Overview

Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (UK: /ˌdɒstɔɪˈɛfski/, US: /ˌdɒstəˈjɛfski, ˌdʌs-/; Russian: Фёдор Михайлович Достоевский, tr. Fyódor Mikháylovich Dostoyévskiy, IPA: [ˈfʲɵdər mʲɪˈxajləvʲɪdʑ dəstɐˈjefskʲɪj] (listen); 11 November 1821 – 9 February 1881), sometimes transliterated as Dostoyevsky, 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. His most acclaimed novels include Crime and Punishment (1866), The Idiot (1869), Demons (1872), and The Brothers Karamazov (1880). His 1864 novella, Notes from Underground, is considered to be one of the first works of existentialist literature. Numerous literary critics rate him as one of the greatest novelists in all of world literature, as many of his works are considered highly influential masterpieces.

Born in Moscow in 1821, Dostoevsky was introduced to literature at an early age through fairy tales and legends, and through books by Russian and foreign authors. His mother died in 1837 when he was 15, and around the same time, he left school to enter the Nikolayev Military Engineering Institute. After graduating, he worked as an engineer and briefly enjoyed a lavish lifestyle, translating books to earn extra money. In the mid-1840s he wrote his first novel, Poor Folk, which gained him entry into Saint Petersburg's literary circles. However, he was arrested in 1849 for belonging to a literary group, the Petrashevsky Circle, that discussed banned books critical of Tsarist Russia. Dostoevsky was sentenced to death but the sentence was commuted at the last moment. He spent four years in a Siberian prison camp, followed by six years of compulsory military service in exile. In the following years, Dostoevsky worked as a journalist, publishing and editing several magazines of his own and later A Writer's Diary, a collection of his writings. He began to travel around western Europe and developed a gambling addiction, which led to financial hardship. For a time, he had to beg for money, but he eventually became one of the most widely read and highly regarded Russian writers.

Dostoevsky's body of work consists of 13 novels, 3 novellas, 17 short stories, and numerous other works. His writings were widely read both within and beyond his native Russia and influenced an equally great number of later writers including Russians such as Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn and Anton Chekhov, philosophers Friedrich Nietzsche and Jean-Paul Sartre, and the emergence of Existentialism and Freudianism. His books have been translated into more than 170 languages, and served as the basis for many films.

Known for

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2023 Blue in Green Writing Original Story N/A
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2023 From the House of the Dead & Glagolitic Mass Writing Book N/A
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2023 Crime and Punishment Writing Story N/A
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2022 Der Traum eines lächerlichen Menschen Writing Story N/A
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2022 Idiot Writing Novel N/A
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2021 My Neighbour Martika Writing Writer N/A
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2021 Sleepless Nights Writing Original Story N/A
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2020 A Shadow Confined Writing Writer 59
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2019 Bajazet - En considérant Le Théâtre et La Peste Writing Novel N/A
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2019 Erniedrigte und Beleidigte Writing Novel N/A
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2019 White Nights Writing Novel N/A
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2018 Y castigo Writing Original Story N/A
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2018 Janácek: From the House of the Dead Writing Novel N/A
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2017 From the House of the Dead Writing Original Story N/A
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2017 A Gentle Creature Writing Novel 59
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2017 White Nights Writing Novel N/A
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2016 Hold Empty Writing Novel N/A
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2016 White Nights Writing Short Story N/A
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2016 Eifman Ballet: The Brothers Karamazov Writing Story N/A
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2015 The Cage Writing Novel 58
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2015 Johnny Walker Writing Novel N/A
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2015 Crime & Punishment Writing Novel N/A
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2014 Strangely in Love Writing Novel N/A
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2014 Demons Writing Novel 70
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2014 The Double Writing Novel 62
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2013 The Arcturian Writing Original Story 59
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2013 Norte, The End of History Writing Author 60
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2013 The Brothers Karamazov Writing Original Story N/A
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2012 Student Writing Novel 59
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2012 Inside Writing Novel 59
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2011 Son of Man Writing Writer N/A
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2011 The Idiot Writing Novel 58
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2011 Notes from the New World Writing Writer N/A
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2011 Venice Shore Nights Writing Writer N/A
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2010 The Man Who Sold the World Writing Short Story N/A
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2010 The Gentleman Takes His Leave Writing Novel 59
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2009 The Gambler Writing Original Story N/A
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2008 The Idiot Writing Original Story 59
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2008 The Karamazov Brothers Writing Novel 59
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2008 The Brothers Karamazov Writing Author N/A
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2008 Dream of a Ridiculous Man Writing Story N/A
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2007 Crime & Punishment Writing Novel 58
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2007 Saawariya Writing Novel 58
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2007 From the House of the Dead Writing Novel N/A
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2006 Salt of the Earth Writing Novel 59
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2006 Der Idiot Writing Novel N/A
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2006 Shades of Day Writing Writer N/A
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2005 Die Spielerin Writing Novel 58
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2005 A Gentle Creature Writing Novel N/A
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2005 White Nights Writing Writer N/A
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2004 Rakushka Writing Book N/A
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2004 Nina Writing Novel 59
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2003 The Idiot Writing Original Story 72
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2002 Inquisition Writing Novel N/A
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2002 Crime and Punishment Writing Novel 58
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2002 Crime and Punishment Writing Novel 59
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2002 Crime and Punishment Writing Novel N/A
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2001 Down House Writing Novel 59
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2001 At Night Writing Novel 59
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2000 Demons Writing Novel 59
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2000 A Christmas Tree and a Wedding Writing Writer N/A
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2000 Crime and Punishment Writing Writer 59
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1999 The Shade Writing Novel 58
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1999 The Idiot Returns Writing Novel 59
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1999 Karamazov vid Kalixälven Writing Novel N/A
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1998 Crime and Punishment Writing Novel 59
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1998 Dobrodružství pod postelí Writing Book N/A
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1997 The Gambler Writing Novel 58
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1996 Under the Skin Writing Novel 58
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1996 The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime Writing Novel 59
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1995 Notes from Underground Writing Novel 58
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1994 Sin compasión Writing Novel 58
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1994 Nastazja Writing Novel 59
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1994 Whispering Pages Writing Novel 59
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1993 The Perfect Husband Writing Novel 58
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1993 The Gambler Writing Novel 58
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1993 Zlý žart Writing Novel N/A
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1992 The Dream of a Ridiculous Man Writing Short Story 60
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1992 Deserter Writing Short Story 58
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1992 Белые ночи Writing Writer 58
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1991 The Divine Comedy Writing Writer 59
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1991 The Crocodile Writing Short Story 58
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1991 Nazar Writing Novel 58
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1991 Gentle Writing Story N/A
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1991 Idiot Writing Novel N/A
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1990 Humiliated and Insulted Writing Novel 58
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1990 Boys Writing Novel N/A
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1990 A Woman's Revenge Writing Novel 58
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1989 The Dream Writing Short Story 59
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1988 The Possessed Writing Novel 58
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1988 Dream Writing Novel 59
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1987 A Gentle Spirit Writing Short Story 59
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1985 Mad Love Writing Novel 59
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1984 Another Man's Wife and Husband Under Bed Writing Short Story 58
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1984 Aikalainen Writing Author 59
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1983 Crime and Punishment Writing Novel 60
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1983 Teenager Writing Novel 58
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1983 Krokodíl Writing Short Story N/A
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1981 Uncle's Dream Writing Novel N/A
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1981 The Underground Man Writing Novel 58
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1980 Bobo la tête Writing Story N/A
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1979 Humiliated and Insulted Writing Novel N/A
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1979 Crime and Punishment Writing Original Story 69
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1979 Strýčkov sen Writing Novel N/A
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1979 Teu Tua Writing Novel 59
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1977 A bosszú Writing Writer N/A
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1976 The Musician Killer Writing Novel 59
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1974 The Estranged Brothers Writing Novel 58
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1974 Crime and Punishment Writing Writer N/A
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1973 The Village of Stepanchikovo and Its Inhabitants Writing Original Story N/A
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1972 The Gambler Writing Novel 58
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1972 Slabé srdce Writing Short Story N/A
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1971 Strýčkův sen Writing Novel N/A
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1971 Four Nights of a Dreamer Writing Original Story 60
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1971 Een zachtmoedige vrouw Writing Writer N/A
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1971 Crime and Punishment Writing Novel N/A
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1970 Crime and Punishment Writing Novel 59
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1970 Husband Under the Bed Writing Short Story 59
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1970 Přízrak Writing Short Story N/A
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1969 Aparichita Writing Novel N/A
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1969 The Brothers Karamazov Writing Novel 70
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1969 A Gentle Woman Writing Original Story 60
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1969 Cuernos debajo de la cama Writing Story 59
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1969 The Brothers Karamazov Writing Novel 59
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1968 Komedie pomyłek Writing Short Story N/A
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1968 Žárlivec Writing Short Story N/A
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1967 Uncle's Dream Writing Writer 59
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1967 A Gentle Spirit Writing Short Story 59
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1966 The Ugly Story Writing Novel 58
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1965 The Enemy Writing Novel 59
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1965 Onkelchens Traum Writing Story N/A
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1962 Die Besessenen Writing Novel N/A
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1960 The Meek One Writing Short Story 58
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1959 Raskolnikoff Writing Novel N/A
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1959 Crime and Punishment USA Writing Novel 58
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1959 The Idiot Writing Writer N/A
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1959 White Nights Writing Short Story 59
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1958 The Gambler Writing Novel 59
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1958 The Idiot Writing Novel 59
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1958 The Brothers Karamazov Writing Novel 59
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1957 Le Notti Bianche Writing Novel 63
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1956 Crime and Punishment Writing Novel 59
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1956 No Right to Kill Writing Novel N/A
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1951 Crimen y castigo Writing Novel 58
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1951 The Idiot Writing Novel 60
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1949 The Great Sinner Writing Novel 59
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1947 The Brothers Karamazov Writing Writer N/A
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1947 El jugador Writing Author 59
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1946 The Eternal Husband Writing Novel 59
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1946 The Idiot Writing Novel 59
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1946 Fear Writing Novel 58
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1945 Crime and Punishment Writing Novel 59
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1938 Le Joueur Writing Novel N/A
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1938 The Gambler Writing Novel N/A
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1935 Crime and Punishment Writing Novel 59
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1935 Crime and Punishment Writing Novel 59
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1934 Petersburg Nights Writing Novel 58
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1932 House of the Dead Writing Novel 58
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1931 The Murderer Dmitri Karamazov Writing Novel 58
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1929 Jinsei no uramichi Writing Writer N/A
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1926 Za głosem serca Writing Novel N/A
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1924 Crime and Punishment Writing Writer N/A
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1923 Crime and Punishment Writing Novel 59
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1922 Insulted and Humiliated Writing Original Story N/A
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1922 The Brothers Karamazov Writing Writer N/A
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1921 Wandering Souls Writing Novel N/A
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1921 Bewitched Writing Story N/A
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1921 Die Brüder Karamasoff Writing Novel N/A
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1920 Il principe idiota Writing Writer N/A
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1919 Die rollende Kugel Writing Novel N/A
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1919 The Idiot Writing Writer N/A
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1917 Crime and Punishment Writing Novel N/A
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1916 The Double Writing Book N/A
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1915 Nikolay Stavrogin Writing Story N/A
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1913 Crime and Punishment Writing Writer N/A
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1910 Crime and Punishment Writing Book N/A
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1910 The Idiot Writing Novel N/A
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The Thought Leader Writing Writer N/A
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Idioten Writing Writer 59
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Crime and Punishment Writing Theatre Play N/A
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