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Konstantin Mochulsky's critical biography is, in words of George Gibian, the best single work in any language about Dostoevsky's work as a whole. Through its close and insightful analysis of individual writings, relating them to his personal life and fortunes, it provides a sustained account of Dostoevsky's evolution as a novelist. Already established as a modern classic in original Russian and in French translation, this superb book is now available in English.
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