Life Of Suffering
“Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart. The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on earth.” — Fyodor Dostoevsky
Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky was born in Moscow in 1821 and was raised in the Russian Orthodox Church and considered his family, specifically his mother, to be devoutly pious. It was she who taught him to read and write using narratives from the Old and New Testament but Sadly his mother died when Dostoevsky was just seventeen and when Dostoevsky was away at school to become an engineer, his father died without definitive cause.
After completing his engineering he worked as an engineer, However, his passion for literature and humanities grew more and more. Later he went on to publish his first short novel “Poor Folk” and completely devoted his life to writing. In 1847, while he was in his late twenties Dostoevsky became associated with a radical group of writers and intellectuals focused on “Utopian Socialism”. This, however, would soon lead to him being arrested. In 1849, as a punishment, Dostoevsky was sentenced to death but that sentence turned out to be a mock execution just ton build fear in the prisoners. He was then later sent to Siberia to work as a laborer. In 1860, Dostoevsky returned from Siberia but returned a very different man and would soon begin writing again. He was now turned from Utopian ideals of society and instead, his focus was now turned towards spiritual and psychological explorations. Over the following twenty years, before dying of lung disorder in 1881, Dostoevsky would produce several successful masterpieces, including Notes from Underground, Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, and The Brothers Of Karamazov.
Dostoevsky later faced a lot of critical acclaim for his novels and also faced financial difficulties throughout his life. He also engaged in gambling, which worsened his financial problems. He also used to travel to a lot of places including France, Germany, and Switzerland to gain more ideas and thoughts that could support his work. After his major novels, he also published works like “The Gambler,” “The Eternal Husband,” and “The Adolescent.” These later works further explored themes of existentialism, morality, and spirituality.
On the 28th of January Dostoevsky passed away leaving behind a legacy of literary masterpieces. His influence on literature and thought extended far beyond his lifetime, shaping the course of Russian literature and philosophy for generations to come.
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