Fyodor Dostoevsky

4 summariesHistorical Fiction, Philosophy, Psychology

Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky, sometimes transliterated as Dostoyevsky, 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, as many of his works are considered highly influential masterpieces.

Books by Fyodor Dostoevsky

4 books available

White Nights
Fyodor Dostoevsky
4.1 (371k) average on Goodreads
A lonely dreamer in St. Petersburg finds his solitary world illuminated by a fleeting, four-night encounter with a young woman, only to confront the bittersweet fragility of idealized love and the stark return to reality.
The Idiot
Fyodor Dostoevsky
4.2 (133k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction
A Christ-like prince, aiming for pure goodness, enters a wild Russian society focused on wealth and desire, only to find his innocence spark scandal, betrayal, and tragic love.
Notes from Underground
Fyodor Dostoevsky
4.2 (84k) average on GoodreadsPsychology
A spiteful, alienated narrator from St. Petersburg's underbelly rails against reason and society, revealing the chaotic, irrational depths of the human psyche.
The Possessed
Fyodor Dostoevsky
3.9 (3k) average on GoodreadsFantasy
In a provincial town, intellectuals and revolutionaries, some genuine and some deluded, face nihilism, faith, and the destructive power of ideology, leading to chaos and murder.