Dostoevsky in Love

To the 200th anniversary of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s birth!

Dostoevsky’s life was full of vivid events and harsh trials. He was sentenced to death as a participant in revolutionary movements, but by a miracle he avoided being shot and survived exile to Siberia. At the same time, he also faced epilepsy and a passion for gambling, yet he continued to write his famous works, such as “Crime and Punishment,” “The Idiot,” and “The Brothers Karamazov.”

In the book “Dostoevsky in Love,” Alex Krištōfi combined quotes from the writer’s works with historical events to immerse the reader in the world of Dostoevsky—from Siberian exile to a casino in Europe, from prison cells to the salons of Saint Petersburg. She also told the stories of three women whose fates were intertwined with the life of the writer.

Krištofi created memoirs that Dostoevsky himself might have written, had he not been busy with his own works. She presented a new image of the artist—a shy but loving, devoted friend and talented writer who penetrates the depths of the human soul.