The Sinner and the Saint: Dostoevsky and the Gentleman Murderer Who Inspired a Masterpiece
The Sinner and the Saint: Dostoevsky and the Gentleman Murderer Who Inspired a Masterpiece From the New York Times bestselling author of THE MOST DANGEROUS BOOK, the true story behind the creation of…
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The Sinner and the Saint: Dostoevsky and the Gentleman Murderer Who Inspired a Masterpiece
From the New York Times bestselling author of THE MOST DANGEROUS BOOK, the true story behind the creation of another masterpiece of world literature, Fyodor Dostoevsky's CRIME AND PUNISHMENT.THE SINNER AND THE SAINT is the deeply researched and immersive tale of how Dostoevsky came to write this great murder story--and why it changed the world. There, he spent years studying the criminals that were his companions. As a young man, Dostoevsky was a celebrated writer, but his involvement with the radical politics of his day condemned him to a long Siberian exile.
Petersburg in the 1860s, he fought his way through gambling addiction, debilitating debt, epilepsy, the deaths of those closest to him, and literary banishment to craft an enduring classic.The germ of CRIME AND PUNISHMENT came from the sensational story of Pierre Franois Upon his return to St.
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