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Imagine being sentenced to death and, seconds before the sentence is carried out, you are given a new chance to live. It may seem like a movie story, but this happened to one of the greatest writers in Russian literature: Fyodor Dostoyevsky. His life was very different from that of Leo Tolstoy, his colleague. Dostoyevsky, from a very young age, saw the impacts of poverty and disease up close: his father was a doctor and cared mainly for poor children. Like the majority of the Russian population, his family was Orthodox Christian and faith played an important role in his life and work. After graduating, Dostoyevsky worked for a time as an engineer – it was at this time that the writer began to frequent casinos, a habit that he carried with him throughout his life and that caused many financial complications. Knowing Dostoyevsky's life trajectory we can understand many aspects of his work. The author is known for creating characters who deal with the lack of a universal morality that organizes and regulates collective and individual life. For this reason, he is considered by many to be a kind of philosopher-author, since he raises questions that go to the limits of the human mind and that are not always comfortable. And you, did you already know about the life of Fyodor Dostoyevsky? Have you read any of the author's works? Tell us in the comments! The AMAZING life of Fyodor Dostoyevsky, one of the greatest Russian writers ► Video index: 00:00 Aspects of the author's work 04:24 Crime and Punishment (WITH SPOILERS) 09:04 Dostoyevsky's trajectory ► Learn about Antofágica's first course, Journey through Russian Literature. There are more than 4 hours of content for you to watch whenever you want: https://antofagica.learnworlds.com ► Learn more about the course “The Life of the Book” with Daniel Lameira: https://bit.ly/3nVKmpJ ► Discover the books of Fyodor Dostoyevsky: – Crime and Punishment: https://amzn.to/3453Hgl – The Idiot: https://amzn.to/340IGmU – Notes from Underground: https://amzn.to/3j4rilg ► Build your Antofágica Library: https://amzn.to/2LqKxbn ► We look forward to your visit to our city: / antofagica / antofagica / antofagica #RussianLiterature #Dostoevsky #classicbooks