Fyodor Dostoevsky - Timeless Philosophy of a Tormented Genius - Written by Eternalised

Fyodor Dostoevsky (11 November 1821 – 9 February 1881), sometimes transliterated as Dostoyevsky, was a Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist and journalist. Numerous literary critics regard him as one of the greatest novelists in all of world literature, as many of his works are considered highly influential masterpieces.

Dostoevsky's literary works explore the human condition in the troubled political, social, and spiritual atmospheres of 19th-century Russia, and engage with a variety of philosophical and religious themes. His most acclaimed novels include Crime and Punishment (1866), The Idiot (1869), Demons (1872), and The Brothers Karamazov (1880). His 1864 novella Notes from Underground is considered to be one of the first works of existentialist literature.

Born in Moscow in 1821, Dostoevsky was introduced to literature at an early age through fairy tales and legends, and through books by Russian and foreign authors. His mother died in 1837 when he was 15, and around the same time, he left school to enter the Nikolayev Military Engineering Institute. After graduating, he worked as an engineer and briefly enjoyed a lavish lifestyle, translating books to earn extra money. In the mid-1840s he wrote his first novel, Poor Folk, which gained him entry into Saint Petersburg's literary circles. However, he was arrested in 1849 for belonging to a literary group, the Petrashevsky Circle, that discussed banned books critical of Tsarist Russia. Dostoevsky was sentenced to death but the sentence was commuted at the last moment. He spent four years in a Siberian prison camp, followed by six years of compulsory military service in exile. In the following years, Dostoevsky worked as a journalist, publishing and editing several magazines of his own and later A Writer's Diary, a collection of his writings. He began to travel around western Europe and developed a gambling addiction, which led to financial hardship. For a time, he had to beg for money, but he eventually became one of the most widely read and highly regarded Russian writers.

Dostoevsky's body of work consists of thirteen novels, three novellas, seventeen short stories, and numerous other works. His writings were widely read both within and beyond his native Russia and influenced an equally great number of later writers including Russians such as Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn and Anton Chekhov, philosophers Friedrich Nietzsche and Jean-Paul Sartre, and the emergence of Existentialism and Freudianism. His books have been translated into more than 170 languages, and served as the inspiration for many films.

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[Eternalised]

*“Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart. The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on earth.”* - Fyodor Dostoevsky

Your work never ceases to amaze me. I love working together with you. Well done!

[lazarus]

"What is hell? I maintain that it is the suffering of being unable to love.” has to be one of the most mindblowing quotes I've ever come across in my live, but this genious wrote many more of them!

[VerveQuest]

When I read Dosteveskys novels I was living on a sort of communal farm, in a tent, waking with the sun, working with crops and horses all day. At night I'd build a fire and relax with Feodor. I was in my mid thirties and had just before this gone through the worst trauma of my life.
I was drawn to those days and read book after book almost addictively and didn't know why, but now decades later I'm sure it was the first step and an extremely long road to rebuilding myself to humanity.
Dosteveskys works did what no self-help book could ever do

[omaraboal-azm]

" The world says: "You have needs -- satisfy them. You have as much right as the rich and the mighty. Don't hesitate to satisfy your needs; indeed, expand your needs and demand more." This is the worldly doctrine of today. And they believe that this is freedom. The result for the rich is isolation and suicide, for the poor, envy and murder "
Fyodor Dostoevsky, Brothers Karamazov

[vksxzvb]

Dostoevsky makes more and more sense the more you figure out for yourself in life.

[AfterSkool]

Dostoevsky's writing is some of the deepest, most profound insight I've ever discovered. Thank you Eternalised for bringing these insights to life. Adding art to this presentation has been a great learning experience. I hope you all enjoy.

[nba]

My family is from Russia and my mom told me (which I agree), that every person should read at least crime and punishment . And I’d say read the idiot too . Great timeless books

[chrispaul]

Crime and punishment is still the best book that I've ever read. Thanks fydor

[Moldugas]

I’m an underground man. I didn’t know there was a term for it with such precise and accurate qualities. Thanks for the education. Been with y’all for years and this is one of the best YouTube channels ever to Grace us on this entire platforms history.

[cptswann]

I had no idea that someone not only shared exactly but also left a record of his skillfully exploration of my inner turmoils, and he did it long before I was born. I am blown away how much I relate to everything that Dostoyevsky describes in the works quoted here. I'm excited to have a new author with such personally relatable content to consume. Goodness knows I probably wouldn't have found content like this authored in this century.

[DerekJFiedler]

Notes from the underground is a hard book to read that's impossible to put down. In the most reviling parts of the character you find a familiarity you wish to bury at once. It churns the muck of the soul and, if one gives himself to repentance, can bring about a deep soul cleansing.

[ReynaSingh]

The greatest despair is in being unable to recognize that the infinitely great is present in every person

[c.galindo]

A genius who figured out a lot about himself and the human connection to what is beyond our physically perceived reality.
It really says a lot about his journey and experience with what he had to face to conclude his rational thoughts in explaining the cause of human suffering and why there is a constant threat of degradation amongst humanity and its societies as a whole.
Truly a remarkable person who deserves high recognition and admiration towards his contributions with his life’s works

[RichardKoenigsberg]

When we were younger---in college--we read the novels of Dostoyevsky, but NEVER KNEW A THING ABOUT HIS PERSONAL LIFE STORY. Just his writings. This is the miracle of the Internet, and shows like this. We learn something about THE HUMAN BEING that created the great works of art.

[Juniordc]

Jesus that was intense. I certainly see parts of myself in the characters depicted in his writings. It makes me very grateful for my faith in god and a higher power. This video should serve as a recourse for anyone feeling holier than thou

[jamessaltlife]

I've heard people online talk about Dostoevsky, but this has really given me an idea of how he was so great. I'm going to read his novels because of this video. Thank you.

[_spacegoat_]

A perfect collab....two of the most profound and helpful channels on the internet. I hope there are more like this in the future.

[OccamsRazor]

Dostoevsky, Love all his work!! Notes From Underground is my favorite book. Thankyou for posting this afterskool.

[gud]

His mind and heart were flooded with extraordinary light; all torment, all doubt, all anxieties were relieved at once, resolved in a kind of lofty calm, full of serene, harmonious joy and hope, full of understanding and the knowledge of the ultimate cause of things.

[barking_mad]

The Grand Inquisitor section of The Brothers K is possibly my favourite piece of literature. ❤