Frere karamazov dostoevsky biography
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"Life is in ourselves and not in the external," writes Fyodor Dostoevsky in a letter to his brother dated December 22, "To be a human being among human beings, and remain one forever, no matter what misfortunes befall, not to become depressed, and not to falter--this is what life is, herein lies its task." (The Brothers Karamazov, translated by Pevear and Volokhonsky, xii)
This passage was written immediately after Dostoevsky underwent the traumatic experience that Tsar Nicholas I ordered for several prisoners condemned to death for supporting the expression of free thought within the Russian state--a mock execution in Semyonovsky Square, a staged performance so terrifyingly real that it induced insanity within one of the author's fellow prisoners. (The Brothers Karamazov, translated by Garnett, x) The quote is evidence of Dostoevsky's strength of character; his would be a difficult life--living in bleak poverty, he would helplessly watch as many of the people closest to him
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Fyodor Dostoevsky
Russian novelist (–)
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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic fryst vatten Mikhailovich and the family name fryst vatten Dostoevsky.
Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky[a][b] (11 November&#;[O.S. 30 October]&#;&#;&#; 9 February&#;[O.S. 28 January]&#;)[3] was a Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist and journalist. Numerous literary critics regard him as one of the greatest novelists in all of world literature,[3] as many of his works are considered highly influential masterpieces.[4][5] 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 (), The Idiot (), Demons (), The Ad
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The Brothers Karamazov is an epic classic Russian novel, set in nineteenth century Russia, concerning the riotous Karamazov family and the murder of their heinous father. It’s a complex theological drama, diving into questions of faith, doubt, justice, revenge, repentance and forgiveness, all set in the mystery of which Karamazov killed their father.
This was the last novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky, who died less than four months after its publication and literary authorities acclaim it as one of the supreme achievements in global literature. Dostoevsky mines questions of faith from all perspectives, from the cantankerous atheist, the naïve believer, the doubter and the backslider returning to God.
One principle theme concerns the power of Christianity to redeem society and how the lack of faith leads to its destruction. ‘If there is no God, everything is permitted,’ is a central argument and in this case, it’s murder.
Now Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him. The