Dive Into Classic Literature by Reading These Best Books By Fyodor Dostoevsky

Published in 1870, this book follows a story of a bachelor who is wealthy named Velchaninov and his encounter with his former lover's husband, Trusotsky, after her death. The novel explores the themes of guilt, manipulation and jealousy. 

 

Published in 1866, this is Dostoevsky’s one of the most famous novels which revolves around the story of Raskolnikov who planned to murder a woman who was a pawnbroker because he believed he could let go off his poverty with her money until realization consumed him, the novel explores the themes of crime, justice and redemption. 

 

Demons also known as ‘The Possessed’ or ‘The Devils’ which was published in 1872, the book is set in 19th-century Russia which follows a story of Nikolai Stavrogin who got stuck into the web of politics and moral decay, the novel discusses the themes of human psyche, politics, Nihilism and more. 

 

Published in 1875, this amazing novel revolves around the story of a young man who is obsessed with wealth, money and power named Arkady Dolgoruky but struggles with identity issues and family conflicts, the book explores the themes of self-discovery and generational tension.

 

This semi-autobiographical novel which was published in 1861-61 that talks about the story of a man who is sentenced for murdering his wife, this amazing book discusses the themes of prisoners and their suffering and harsh realities of human morality.

Published in 1880, this is one of the greatest novels by Dostoevsky which revolves around the stories of three brothers, Ivan who is intelligent, Alyosha who is spiritual and Dmitri who is passionate, the book explores the themes of faith vs doubt and moral responsibility.

 

The book was published in 1869, the novel follows a story of a kind hearted man named Prince Lev Nikolayevich Myshkin who returned to Russia after years of being abroad, the book discusses the themes of love, cruelty and greed.