More than a century after his death in 1881, Fyodor Dostoevsky
continues to fascinate readers and reviewers. Countless studies of
his writing have been published-more than a dozen in the past few
years alone. In this important new work, Thomas Marullo provides a
diary-portrait of Dostoevsky's early years drawn from the letters,
memoirs, and criticism of the writer, as well as from the testimony
and witness of family and friends, readers and reviewers, and
observers and participants in his life. Marullo's exhaustive search
of published materials on Dostoevsky sheds light on many unexplored
corners of Dostoevsky's childhood, adolescence, and youth. Speakers
of excerpts are given maximum freedom: Anything they said about the
writer-the good and the bad, the truth and the lies-are included,
with extensive footnotes providing correctives, counter-arguments,
and other pertinent information. The first part of this volume,
"All in the Family," focuses on Dostoevsky's early formation and
schooling, i.e., his time in city and country, and his ties to his
family, particularly his parents. The second section, "To
Petersburg!," features Dostoevsky's early days in Russia's imperial
city, his years at the Main Engineering Academy, and the death of
his father. The third part, "Darkness before Dawn," deals with the
writer's youthful struggles and strivings, culminating in the
success of his work, Poor Folk. This clear and comprehensive
portrait of one of the world's greatest writers will appeal to
students, teachers, and scholars of Dostoevsky's early life, as
well as general readers interested in Dostoevsky, literature, and
history.
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