In this blog post, we’ll take a close look at how Raskolnikov’s ideology and sense of guilt clash, exploring Dostoevsky’s life and the plot and characters of ‘Crime and Punishment’. About the Author Fyodor Dostoevsky was born in Moscow in 1821 as the second son among seven siblings of a doctor at the Moscow Mariinsky Charitable Hospital. Although his father’s family was of...
How did Dostoevsky’s life and works unfold?
In this blog post, I will summarize Fyodor Dostoevsky’s life and major works, focusing in particular on the background and thematic significance of ‘Crime and Punishment’. Dostoevsky’s Life Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky was born in 1821. He was the second son among seven siblings born to his father, Mikhail Andreyevich, and his mother, Maria Fyodorovna. His father, a former...
Is Chichikov Don Quixote, or is he the character who sought to save the dead souls of Russia in ‘Dead Souls’?
In this blog post, I will carefully examine the dual meaning of the title and the intention of salvation in Gogol’s ‘Dead Souls’ by exploring the similarities and differences between Chichikov and Don Quixote. Chichikov and Don Quixote — Similarities and Differences Now that you’ve turned the final page of this work—which may feel somewhat unfamiliar compared to the works...
What is the secret behind the second volume of ‘Dead Souls’, hidden within Gogol’s life and literary world?
In this blog post, we will examine how the burning of the second volume of ‘Dead Souls’, his stay in Rome, and his religious conversion brought about changes in his literature, focusing on Gogol’s life and literary world. Gogol’s Life Gogol was born on March 19, 1809 (Julian calendar), in Poltava, Ukraine. While early records contained confusion regarding his date of birth...