I was in my senior year of high school when I read 'Notes From Underground' by Dostoyevsky, and it was an exhilarating… — Claire Messud Copy Share Image
“Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (November 11 [O.S. October 30] 1821 – February 9 [O.S. January 28] 1881) is considered one of two greatest… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
“The poor little thing, she'd saved this student's letter as a treasure and had run to fetch this precious treasure of hers,… — Fyodor Dostoyevsky Copy Share Image
“No prize , however great can justify an ounce of self deception or a small departure of the ugly facts. ( Notes from Underground)” — Fyodor Dostoyevsky Copy Share Image
This story ["The Depressed Person"] was the most painful thing I ever wrote. It's about narcissism, which is a part of depression.… — David Foster Wallace Copy Share Image
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