Konstantin Mochulsky's critical biography is, in the words of George
Gibian, "the best single work in any language about Dostoevsky's work as
a whole." Through its close and insightful analysis of individual
writings, relating them to his personal life and fortunes, it provides a
sustained account of Dostoevsky's evolution as a novelist. Already
established as a modern classic in the original Russian and in the
French translation, this superb book is now available in English.