[ noun ] Russian novelist who wrote of human suffering with humor and psychological insight (1821-1881) <noun.person>
Dostoevsky's works fill 30 volumes in the collected edition.
The Soviet first lady then expounded on the 12th and 13th century works, quoting the great Russian author Feodor Dostoevsky as she pointed to the "Virgin of Vladimir," which is revered as having saved Moscow from the Tartars.
Mrs. Gorbachev offered reporters a "dialogue," displaying her opinions of the priceless artwork, going so far as to quote Russian author Feodor Dostoevsky on their beauty and how they reflected the Russian soul.
Did you know that Stalin banned him because Dostoevsky didn't like Communists," he says, outraged.