Fyodor Dostoevsky's life, work and achievements Fyodor Dostoevsky, one of Russia's greatest literary figures, was born on November 11, 1821, in Moscow. He was the second of seven children in a family deeply rooted in Orthodox Christianity. His father, Mikhail, was a doctor at a charity hospital, and his mother, Maria, was a gentle and deeply religious woman. The family's financial situation was modest but stable. Picture Credit : https://fyodor-dostoevsky.com/biography/ Dostoevsky's early years were marked by a mix of joy and hardship. He grew up in a household where discipline was strict, and his father’s authoritarian nature created tension. Dostoevsky found solace in literature, particularly the works of Pushkin, Homer, and the Bible, which influenced his later writings. In 1837, tragedy struck when Dostoevsky's mother died of tuberculosis. Shortly after, his father sent him and his brother to St. Petersburg to study engineering at the Military Engineering Aca...