Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky

Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky was a Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist and journalist. 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 PunishmentThe IdiotDemons and The Brothers Karamazov. His 1864 novellaNotes from Underground, is considered to be one of the first works of existentialist literature. 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.