Fyodor Mikhaylovich Dostoyevsky was born in Moscow on Nov. 11, 1825. As his father was a former military surgeon, Dostoyevsky grew up in the noble class. He entered the military engineering school at St. Petersburg at age 16. Shortly after graduating, he resigned his commission and devoted all his time to writing. However, he soon became caught up in the movement for political and social reform during the reign of Tsar Nicholas I. He began to participate in …showed first 75 words of 765 total…

…showed last 75 words of 765 total…much punishment upon them. the reader has no reason to not believe Dostoyevsky and his tales: what could possibly come from lying about prison experiences? Also, Dostoyevsky is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, Russian authors; I would hope he can be trusted.         I would recommend this book, as well as other Dostoyevsky novels, to others. Dostoyevsky is a very interesting author, whose works often deal with human nature and are rarely boring.