5 books Dostoevsky considered masterpieces Yarin/Sputnik; Каro, 2017; Simon & Schuster, 2005; Penguin Classics, 1950 Fyodor Dostoevsky doesn’t really need much of an introduction. He wrote his masterpieces from the character’s point of view to investigate the metaphysical aspects of misery, heartbreak and injustice. The author of ‘Crime and Punishment’ foresaw an era of global violence and became one of the most important voices of Russian culture.
Dostoevsky’s novels, including ‘The Idiot’, ‘Demons’ and ‘The Brothers Karamazov’, cemented his status as a giant of 19th Century Russian literature. His timeless works influenced the writings of prominent novelists and intellectuals, from Virginia Woolf to Orhan Pamuk.