Impact of Prison on Poor People by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Double and The IdiotFyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky is perhaps one of the best-known but least understood authors of the 19th century. His life was full of misfortune and suffering; his works are filled with religious reflections and philosophical discussions. Dostoyevsky's life experiences were integrated into the characters in his plays, both in terms of personality and ideology. A particularly important turning point in his life was his arrest and imprisonment at the age of twenty-seven, shortly after beginning his writing career. This prison sentence and time in exile shaped his perceptions and beliefs about life, which were later incorporated into his literary works. Dostoyevsky entered the Chief Engineering Academy in St. Petersburg in 1838, at the age of 17. After graduating, he served in the civil service, but gave it up to devote himself to writing full-time. 1846 saw the publication of his first books, Poor Folk and The Double. In Poor Folk he explores some of the social issues of the time, and the work has even been called "socialist in character". During this time, he associated with other young intellectuals and began attending meetings led by Petrashevsky. These young “social realists” would meet and discuss current political issues, including the idea of freeing serfs. This question was of particular interest to Fyodor, who had been exposed to the cruelties of serfdom very early in his life. He had a deep hatred of the institution of serfdom, which was perhaps rooted in his guilt over his father's murder. Mikhail Andreyevich was believed to have been murdered by his own serfs during a particularly violent outburst of anger towards them. Fyodor, although he was in no way associated with the death (he was then a student at the St. Petersburg school), nevertheless felt guilty. Part of this may have been because he continually demanded more money from his father in his later years. This group of idealists was influenced by the changing political status in Europe in the mid-19th century. It was a time of new social awareness: new rights and freedoms were fought for and won, governments were transformed, and a series of "utopian socialist" books were rapidly becoming popular. Dostoyevsky was an avid reader of authors such as Hugo, Sand, Sue and others in this field..

Essay / Impact of Prison on Poor People by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Double and The IdiotFyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky is perhaps one of the best-known but least understood authors of the 19th century. His life was full of misfortune and suffering; his works are filled with religious reflections and philosophical discussions. Dostoyevsky's life experiences were integrated into the characters in his plays, both in terms of personality and ideology. A particularly important turning point in his life was his arrest and imprisonment at the age of twenty-seven, shortly after beginning his writing career. This prison sentence and time in exile shaped his perceptions and beliefs about life, which were later incorporated into his literary works. Dostoyevsky entered the Chief Engineering Academy in St. Petersburg in 1838, at the age of 17. After graduating, he served in the civil service, but gave it up to devote himself to writing full-time. 1846 saw the publication of his first books, Poor Folk and The Double. In Poor Folk he explores some of the social issues of the time, and the work has even been called "socialist in character". During this time, he associated with other young intellectuals and began attending meetings led by Petrashevsky. These young “social realists” would meet and discuss current political issues, including the idea of freeing serfs. This question was of particular interest to Fyodor, who had been exposed to the cruelties of serfdom very early in his life. He had a deep hatred of the institution of serfdom, which was perhaps rooted in his guilt over his father's murder. Mikhail Andreyevich was believed to have been murdered by his own serfs during a particularly violent outburst of anger towards them. Fyodor, although he was in no way associated with the death (he was then a student at the St. Petersburg school), nevertheless felt guilty. Part of this may have been because he continually demanded more money from his father in his later years. This group of idealists was influenced by the changing political status in Europe in the mid-19th century. It was a time of new social awareness: new rights and freedoms were fought for and won, governments were transformed, and a series of "utopian socialist" books were rapidly becoming popular. Dostoyevsky was an avid reader of authors such as Hugo, Sand, Sue and others in this field..

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