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Fyoor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (Russian: Фёдор Михайлович Достоевский, Russian pronunciation: [ˈfʲodər mʲɪˈxajləvʲɪtɕ dəstɐˈjɛfskʲɪj], sometimes transliterated Dostoyevsky, Dostoievsky, Dostojevskij or Dostoevski listen (help·info)) (November 11 [O.S. October 30] 1821 – February 9 [O.S. January 28] 1881) was a Russian novelist and writer of fiction whose works include Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov.

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  • The cheery first "Masterpiece Theatre" season included "Jude the Obscure" & this Russian's "The Possessed"
  • He dictated his last novel, "The Brothers Karamazov", to his wife who took it down in shorthand
  • While writing "Crime and Punishment", he quickly penned "The Gambler" to meet a publisher's obligation
  • Smerdyakov,Ivan Fyodorovitch,Rodion Raskolnikov
  • His 1879 letter to a confused reader explains, "Old Man Karamazov was killed by the servant Smerdyakov"
  • 2 "poor folk" exchange letters in this Russian's psychologically penetrating first novel, from 1846

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