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at the monastery.66 The novelist was struck by the charismatic power of the elder and, in o
at the monastery.66 The novelist was struck by the charismatic power of the elder and, in o
at the monastery.66 The novelist was struck by the charismatic power of the elder and, in o
’And here’s one from a long way off,’ he said, pointing to a woman who was still quite young,
’And here’s one from a long way off,’ he said, pointing to a woman who was still quite young,
’And here’s one from a long way off,’ he said, pointing to a woman who was still quite young,
’From a long way off, Father, from a long way off,’ the woman said in a sing-song voice… ‘Two hu
’From a long way off, Father, from a long way off,’ the woman said in a sing-song voice… ‘Two hu
’From a long way off, Father, from a long way off,’ the woman said in a sing-song voice… ‘Two hu
She spoke as though she were keening. There is among the peasants a silent and long-enduring
She spoke as though she were keening. There is among the peasants a silent and long-enduring
She spoke as though she were keening. There is among the peasants a silent and long-enduring
’What is it you’re weeping for?’
’What is it you’re weeping for?’
’What is it you’re weeping for?’
’I’m sorry for my little boy, Father. He was three years old - three years in another three mon
’I’m sorry for my little boy, Father. He was three years old - three years in another three mon
’I’m sorry for my little boy, Father. He was three years old - three years in another three mon
remember. And what will my life with him be like now? I’ve done with him, I have, I’ve done wit
remember. And what will my life with him be like now? I’ve done with him, I have, I’ve done wit
remember. And what will my life with him be like now? I’ve done with him, I have, I’ve done wit
’Now listen to me, Mother,’ said the elder. ‘Once, a long time ago, a great saint saw a woma
’Now listen to me, Mother,’ said the elder. ‘Once, a long time ago, a great saint saw a woma
’Now listen to me, Mother,’ said the elder. ‘Once, a long time ago, a great saint saw a woma
’A sweet name. After Aleksei the man of God?’
’A sweet name. After Aleksei the man of God?’
’A sweet name. After Aleksei the man of God?’
’Of God, Father, of God. Aleksei the man of God.’
’Of God, Father, of God. Aleksei the man of God.’
’Of God, Father, of God. Aleksei the man of God.’
’He was a great saint! I shall mention him in my prayers, Mother, I shall. And I shall menti
’He was a great saint! I shall mention him in my prayers, Mother, I shall. And I shall menti
’He was a great saint! I shall mention him in my prayers, Mother, I shall. And I shall menti
Dostoevsky was a man who yearned for faith. But the death of little children was a fact he co
Dostoevsky was a man who yearned for faith. But the death of little children was a fact he co
Dostoevsky was a man who yearned for faith. But the death of little children was a fact he co
its discourse about God. It involved a general whose hunting dog was wounded when a serf
its discourse about God. It involved a general whose hunting dog was wounded when a serf
its discourse about God. It involved a general whose hunting dog was wounded when a serf
’I say beforehand that the entire truth is not worth such a price. I do not want a mother to
’I say beforehand that the entire truth is not worth such a price. I do not want a mother to
’I say beforehand that the entire truth is not worth such a price. I do not want a mother to
In a letter to a friend Dostoesvky said that Ivan’s argument was ‘irrefutable’.69 In terms
In a letter to a friend Dostoesvky said that Ivan’s argument was ‘irrefutable’.69 In terms
In a letter to a friend Dostoesvky said that Ivan’s argument was ‘irrefutable’.69 In terms
Dostoevsky came, in his own words, from a ‘pious Russian family’ where ‘we knew the Gospel a
Dostoevsky came, in his own words, from a ‘pious Russian family’ where ‘we knew the Gospel a
Dostoevsky came, in his own words, from a ‘pious Russian family’ where ‘we knew the Gospel a
his comrades were condemned to death, but at the final moment, when they were on the para
his comrades were condemned to death, but at the final moment, when they were on the para
his comrades were condemned to death, but at the final moment, when they were on the para
Dostoevsky’s years in the Omsk prison camp were to be the turning point of his life. They bro
Dostoevsky’s years in the Omsk prison camp were to be the turning point of his life. They bro
Dostoevsky’s years in the Omsk prison camp were to be the turning point of his life. They bro
I have already said that for a period of several years I saw among these people not the
I have already said that for a period of several years I saw among these people not the
I have already said that for a period of several years I saw among these people not the
This dark vision of the human psyche was the inspiration for the murderers and thieves who
This dark vision of the human psyche was the inspiration for the murderers and thieves who
This dark vision of the human psyche was the inspiration for the murderers and thieves who
And yet at the depths of his despair came a vision of redemption to
And yet at the depths of his despair came a vision of redemption to
And yet at the depths of his despair came a vision of redemption to
restore the writer’s faith. The revelation appeared, as if by a miracle, at Easter time,
restore the writer’s faith. The revelation appeared, as if by a miracle, at Easter time,
restore the writer’s faith. The revelation appeared, as if by a miracle, at Easter time,
’Why you took a real fright, you did!’ he said, wagging his head. ‘Never mind, now, my dear.
’Why you took a real fright, you did!’ he said, wagging his head. ‘Never mind, now, my dear.
’Why you took a real fright, you did!’ he said, wagging his head. ‘Never mind, now, my dear.
He stretched out his hand and suddenly stroked my cheek.
