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.
A destitute ex-student's philosophical murder for a 'higher purpose' unravels into a psychological descent into guilt, stalked by his conscience and the relentless pursuit of a detective, with only a prostitute offering a sliver of redemption.
In a provincial Russian town, the murder of a depraved patriarch ignites a spiritual and philosophical battle among his three sons—the intellectual, the sensualist, and the devout novice—each grappling with faith, free will, and the burden of parricide.
In 19th-century Baden-Baden, a young tutor's desperate attempt to win love and status leads to a gambling addiction, entangled with a manipulative noblewoman.
In a Russian town, a charismatic nihilist leads well-meaning but deluded revolutionaries into violence and murder, a prophetic warning about ideological extremism.
In a series of letters, an aging copywriter and a young seamstress navigate the quiet desperation and dignity of their shared poverty, their chaste love a fragile light against a world that diminishes them.
A man's past resurfaces with the unexpected arrival of his deceased mistress's widower, igniting a psychological duel of guilt, jealousy, and morbid fascination.
A pompous civil servant is swallowed by a crocodile and continues to lecture from its belly, forcing his wife and friends to navigate absurd bureaucracy and public indifference.
