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Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky was a Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist, and journalist. Dostoevsky's literary works explore human psychology in the troubled political, social, and spiritual atmospheres of 19th-century Russia, and engage with a variety of philosophical and religious themes. His most acclaimed novels include 'Crime and Punishment' (1866), 'The Idiot' (1869), 'Demons' (1872), and 'The Brothers Karamazov' (1880). Dostoevsky's body of works consists of 12 novels, four novellas, 16 short stories, and numerous other works. Many literary critics rate him as one of the greatest novelists in all of world literature, as multiple of his works are considered highly influential masterpieces. His 1864 novella 'Notes from Underground' is considered to be one of the first works of existentialist literature. As such, he is looked upon as a philosopher and theologian as well.

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