The Dark Genius of Fyodor Dostoevsky | Full Documentary

 

Fyodor Dostoevsky was the dark genius behind Crime and Punishment, The Brothers Karamazov, The Idiot, and some of the most psychologically powerful novels ever written. In this relaxing Fyodor Dostoevsky documentary for sleep, follow his extraordinary life from childhood in Moscow to literary fame, arrest, a terrifying mock execution, years of imprisonment in Siberia, gambling addiction, poverty, love, tragedy, and his rise as one of the greatest writers in history.

Discover how Dostoevsky’s experiences with suffering, guilt, faith, death, and redemption shaped Crime and Punishment and his philosophy of the human soul. His life and writing would leave a lasting influence on literature, philosophy, psychology, and generations of thinkers around the world.

Perfect for viewers interested in Fyodor Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment, The Brothers Karamazov, Russian literature, philosophy, psychology, famous writers, literary biography, history for sleep, and documentaries for sleep. Chapters & Timestamps

00:00:00 Dostoevsky Faces the Firing Squad

00:05:50 Dostoevsky’s Childhood in Moscow

00:18:03 Tragedy, Education and the Young Dostoevsky

00:25:59 Poor Folk and Dostoevsky’s Rise to Fame

00:35:24 Arrest, Prison and the Mock Execution

00:45:04 Dostoevsky’s Siberian Prison Years

00:50:20 Exile, Epilepsy and His First Marriage

00:58:27 A Day in the Life of Fyodor Dostoevsky

01:03:29 Debt, Gambling and Personal Tragedy

01:09:55 Crime and Punishment

01:15:42 Anna Dostoevsky and The Gambler

01:20:52 The Idiot and Dostoevsky’s European Exile

01:26:17 Demons, Faith and Dostoevsky’s Philosophy

01:34:42 The Brothers Karamazov

01:38:20 The Pushkin Speech and National Fame

01:45:01 The Death of Fyodor Dostoevsky

01:53:28 Dostoevsky’s Legacy: Literature, Philosophy & Psychology