Fyodor Dostoevsky

Fyodor Dostoevsky was a Russian writer of the mid-19th century. His most notable work is the novel Crime and Punishment, published in 1866. One of his short stories gained new attention and is now his most famous one: "White Nights", published in 1848.

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• Lifetime: 11 November 1821 • 9 February 1881
• Main genre: Psychological novels
• Literary movement: Realism and Naturalism
• Mid-2026 popularity rank:  2 • Trending ▼

"To go wrong in one's own way is better than to go right in someone else's."