’Never mind, now, there’s nothing to be afraid of. Christ be with you. Cross yourself, lad.’ B
’Never mind, now, there’s nothing to be afraid of. Christ be with you. Cross yourself, lad.’ B
’Never mind, now, there’s nothing to be afraid of. Christ be with you. Cross yourself, lad.’ B
’Now, now,’ he smiled at me with a broad, almost maternal smile. ‘Lord, what a dreadful fuss
’Now, now,’ he smiled at me with a broad, almost maternal smile. ‘Lord, what a dreadful fuss
’Now, now,’ he smiled at me with a broad, almost maternal smile. ‘Lord, what a dreadful fuss
Remembering this ‘maternal’ act of kindness magically transformed Dostoevsky’s attitude
Remembering this ‘maternal’ act of kindness magically transformed Dostoevsky’s attitude
Remembering this ‘maternal’ act of kindness magically transformed Dostoevsky’s attitude
And so when I climbed down from my bunk and looked around, I remember I suddenly felt I could
And so when I climbed down from my bunk and looked around, I remember I suddenly felt I could
And so when I climbed down from my bunk and looked around, I remember I suddenly felt I could
Suddenly it seemed to Dostoevsky that all the Russian convicts had some tiny glimmer of goo
Suddenly it seemed to Dostoevsky that all the Russian convicts had some tiny glimmer of goo
Suddenly it seemed to Dostoevsky that all the Russian convicts had some tiny glimmer of goo
they sought his help as an educated man. The convicts might be thieves, but they also gave th
they sought his help as an educated man. The convicts might be thieves, but they also gave th
they sought his help as an educated man. The convicts might be thieves, but they also gave th
how to segregate the beauty in the Russian peasant from the layers of barbarity that hav
how to segregate the beauty in the Russian peasant from the layers of barbarity that hav
how to segregate the beauty in the Russian peasant from the layers of barbarity that hav
Dostoevsky was released and allowed to return to St Petersburg in 1859, three years after V
Dostoevsky was released and allowed to return to St Petersburg in 1859, three years after V
Dostoevsky was released and allowed to return to St Petersburg in 1859, three years after V
brotherhood, to bring their Western learning to the backward villages.
brotherhood, to bring their Western learning to the backward villages.
brotherhood, to bring their Western learning to the backward villages.
For Dostoevsky, in particular, this turning towards ‘Russia’ became his defining credo.
For Dostoevsky, in particular, this turning towards ‘Russia’ became his defining credo.
For Dostoevsky, in particular, this turning towards ‘Russia’ became his defining credo.
Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, The Devils
Like his sinner, Dostoevsky struggled over faith. ‘I am a child of the age’, he wrote in 1854,
Like his sinner, Dostoevsky struggled over faith. ‘I am a child of the age’, he wrote in 1854,
Like his sinner, Dostoevsky struggled over faith. ‘I am a child of the age’, he wrote in 1854,
’I believe in the Greek Orthodox Church. I - I believe in the body of Christ -I believe tha
’I believe in the Greek Orthodox Church. I - I believe in the body of Christ -I believe tha
’I believe in the Greek Orthodox Church. I - I believe in the body of Christ -I believe tha
’I - I shall believe in God.’80
’I - I shall believe in God.’80
’I - I shall believe in God.’80
Dostoevsky’s novels can be read as an open discourse between reason and belief in which th
Dostoevsky’s novels can be read as an open discourse between reason and belief in which th
Dostoevsky’s novels can be read as an open discourse between reason and belief in which th
Karamazov, who arrests Christ when he reappears in Counter-reformation Spain. Interrog
Karamazov, who arrests Christ when he reappears in Counter-reformation Spain. Interrog
Karamazov, who arrests Christ when he reappears in Counter-reformation Spain. Interrog
In Dostoevsky’s view, the ability to continue to believe in the face of overwhelming sci
In Dostoevsky’s view, the ability to continue to believe in the face of overwhelming sci
In Dostoevsky’s view, the ability to continue to believe in the face of overwhelming sci
’One moment!’ screamed Karamazov in a transport of delight. ‘So you think there are two men
’One moment!’ screamed Karamazov in a transport of delight. ‘So you think there are two men
’One moment!’ screamed Karamazov in a transport of delight. ‘So you think there are two men
Like Karamazov, Dostoevsky took delight in this ‘Russian faith’, this strange capacity
Like Karamazov, Dostoevsky took delight in this ‘Russian faith’, this strange capacity
Like Karamazov, Dostoevsky took delight in this ‘Russian faith’, this strange capacity
to their lives, and it gave them strength to go on living and endure their suffering. This
to their lives, and it gave them strength to go on living and endure their suffering. This
to their lives, and it gave them strength to go on living and endure their suffering. This
Dostoevsky’s Orthodoxy was inseparable from his belief in the redemptive quality of the
Dostoevsky’s Orthodoxy was inseparable from his belief in the redemptive quality of the
Dostoevsky’s Orthodoxy was inseparable from his belief in the redemptive quality of the
Her eyes began to shine with an infinite happiness; she had understood, and now she was in
Her eyes began to shine with an infinite happiness; she had understood, and now she was in
Her eyes began to shine with an infinite happiness; she had understood, and now she was in
They tried to speak, but were unable to. There were tears in their eyes. Both of them looke
They tried to speak, but were unable to. There were tears in their eyes. Both of them looke
They tried to speak, but were unable to. There were tears in their eyes. Both of them looke
Strengthened by Sonya’s love, he turns for moral guidance to the copy of the Gospels which she
Strengthened by Sonya’s love, he turns for moral guidance to
