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(1821-1881) Russian writer. His surname is also written: Dostoyevsky or Dostoevskii. Fyodor Dostoevsky was a Russian novelist, journalist, and short-story writer.
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Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-1881) was a Russian novelist, journalist, and short-story writer. His works include: "The House of the Dead" (1860), "Crime and Punishment" (1866), "The Idiot" (1868), and "The Possessed" (1871). Read more about the life and works of Fyodor Dostoevsky.
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Washington State University professor provides background and focus questions for Dostoevsky's "Notes from Underground."
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Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-1881) was a Russian novelist, journalist, and short-story writer, who is known for "Notes from Underground" (1864), "Crime and Punishment" (1866), "The Idiot" (1868-69), "The Possessed" (1872), and "The Brothers of Karamazov" (1879-80). The quotes from Fyodor Dostoevsky are famous in world literature. Here are a few memorable quotes from the Russian literary master, Fyodor Dostoevsky.
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Fyodor Dostoevsky was one of the greatest and most influential Russian writers of the 19th century. Dostoevsky was famous for "Crime and Punishment" (1866), though his first popular work was "Poor People" (1846). Read more about Fyodor Dostoevsky.

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