Fyodor Dostoevsky

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

George Orwell

Virginia Woolf

Leo Tolstoy

Franz Kafka

Victor Hugo

J.K. Rowling

Agatha Christie

Kahlil Gibran

Jules Verne

Jane Austen

Gabriel García Márquez

Richard Wright

William Shakespeare

Marcel Proust

Margaret Atwood

Ernest Hemingway

Charles Dickens

Oscar Wilde

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Fyodor Dostoevsky - Famous People

40 chapters

beginner

Enjoy simple readings from famous writers to improve your language skills and discover the magic behind their words.

Vocabulary

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

writer

[n]

/ˈraɪtɚ/

Russia

[n]

/ˈɹəʃə/

moscow

[n]

/ˈmɑˌskoʊ/, /ˈmɔˌskaʊ/

grow up

[v]

/ɡroʊ ˈʌp/

love

[v]

/lʌv/

doctor

[n]

/ˈdɑːktɚ/

military

[adj]

/ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/

engineering

[n]

/ˌɛnʤɪˈnɪrɪŋ/

10.

writing

[n]

/ˈraɪtɪŋ/

11.

call

[v]

/kɔːl/

12.

become

[v]

/bɪˈkʌm/

13.

jail

[n]

/ˈdʒeɪɫ/

14.

agree

[v]

/əˈɡriː/

15.

government

[n]

/ˈɡʌvɚnmənt/

16.

prison camp

[n]

/pɹˈɪzən kˈæmp/

17.

Siberian

[adj]

/saɪbˈiəɹɪən/

18.

tough

[adj]

/tʌf/

19.

help

[v]

/hɛlp/

20.

understand

[v]

/ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

21.

pain

[n]

/peɪn/

22.

strong

[adj]

/strɑŋ/

23.

meaningful

[adj]

/ˈminɪŋfəɫ/

24.

sick

[adj]

/sɪk/

25.

all the time

[adv]

/a:l ðə ˈtaɪm/

26.

a lot of

[det]

/ɐ lˈɑːt ʌv/

27.

gamble

[v]

/ˈɡæmbəɫ/

28.

write

[v]

/raɪt/

29.

marry

[v]

/ˈmæri/

30.

die

[v]

/daɪ/

31.

lung

[n]

/lʌŋ/

32.

funeral

[n]

/ˈfjunərəl/

33.

study

[v]

/ˈstʌdi/

34.

literature

[n]

/ˈlɪtərəˌtʃʊr/

35.

inspire

[v]

/ˌɪnˈspaɪɹ/

Practice

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

writer

[n]

/ˈraɪtɚ/

Russia

[n]

/ˈɹəʃə/

moscow

[n]

/ˈmɑˌskoʊ/, /ˈmɔˌskaʊ/

grow up

[v]

/ɡroʊ ˈʌp/

love

[v]

/lʌv/

doctor

[n]

/ˈdɑːktɚ/

military

[adj]

/ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/

engineering

[n]

/ˌɛnʤɪˈnɪrɪŋ/

10.

writing

[n]

/ˈraɪtɪŋ/

11.

call

[v]

/kɔːl/

12.

become

[v]

/bɪˈkʌm/

13.

jail

[n]

/ˈdʒeɪɫ/

14.

agree

[v]

/əˈɡriː/

15.

government

[n]

/ˈɡʌvɚnmənt/

16.

prison camp

[n]

/pɹˈɪzən kˈæmp/

17.

Siberian

[adj]

/saɪbˈiəɹɪən/

18.

tough

[adj]

/tʌf/

19.

help

[v]

/hɛlp/

20.

understand

[v]

/ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

21.

pain

[n]

/peɪn/

22.

strong

[adj]

/strɑŋ/

23.

meaningful

[adj]

/ˈminɪŋfəɫ/

24.

sick

[adj]

/sɪk/

25.

all the time

[adv]

/a:l ðə ˈtaɪm/

26.

a lot of

[det]

/ɐ lˈɑːt ʌv/

27.

gamble

[v]

/ˈɡæmbəɫ/

28.

write

[v]

/raɪt/

29.

marry

[v]

/ˈmæri/

30.

die

[v]

/daɪ/

31.

lung

[n]

/lʌŋ/

32.

funeral

[n]

/ˈfjunərəl/

33.

study

[v]

/ˈstʌdi/

34.

literature

[n]

/ˈlɪtərəˌtʃʊr/

35.

inspire

[v]

/ˌɪnˈspaɪɹ/

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

famoso

writer

[n]

/ˈraɪtɚ/

escritor

Russia

[n]

/ˈɹəʃə/

Rusia

moscow

[n]

/ˈmɑˌskoʊ/, /ˈmɔˌskaʊ/

Moscú

grow up

[v]

/ɡroʊ ˈʌp/

crecer

love

[v]

/lʌv/

adorar

doctor

[n]

/ˈdɑːktɚ/

médico

military

[adj]

/ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/

militar

engineering

[n]

/ˌɛnʤɪˈnɪrɪŋ/

ingeniería

10.

writing

[n]

/ˈraɪtɪŋ/

escritura

11.

call

[v]

/kɔːl/

llamar

12.

become

[v]

/bɪˈkʌm/

convertirse en

13.

jail

[n]

/ˈdʒeɪɫ/

cárcel

14.

agree

[v]

/əˈɡriː/

estar de acuerdo

15.

government

[n]

/ˈɡʌvɚnmənt/

gobierno

16.

prison camp

[n]

/pɹˈɪzən kˈæmp/

campo de prisioneros

17.

Siberian

[adj]

/saɪbˈiəɹɪən/

siberiano

18.

tough

[adj]

/tʌf/

duro

19.

help

[v]

/hɛlp/

ayudar

20.

understand

[v]

/ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

entender

21.

pain

[n]

/peɪn/

dolor

22.

strong

[adj]

/strɑŋ/

fuerte

23.

meaningful

[adj]

/ˈminɪŋfəɫ/

significativo

24.

sick

[adj]

/sɪk/

enfermo

25.

all the time

[adv]

/a:l ðə ˈtaɪm/

todo el tiempo

26.

a lot of

[det]

/ɐ lˈɑːt ʌv/

muchos

27.

gamble

[v]

/ˈɡæmbəɫ/

jugar

28.

write

[v]

/raɪt/

escribir

29.

marry

[v]

/ˈmæri/

casarse

30.

die

[v]

/daɪ/

morir

31.

lung

[n]

/lʌŋ/

pulmón

32.

funeral

[n]

/ˈfjunərəl/

funeral

33.

study

[v]

/ˈstʌdi/

estudiar

34.

literature

[n]

/ˈlɪtərəˌtʃʊr/

literatura

35.

inspire

[v]

/ˌɪnˈspaɪɹ/

inspirar

capítulo

Fyodor Dostoevsky

Read a short story of a famous Russian writer who wrote about strong feelings and tough choices in his books.

1.1

Fyodor Dostoevsky was a famous writer from Russia. He was born in 1821 in Moscow. He grew up in a family that loved books. His father was a doctor. Fyodor went to a school for military engineering, but he loved writing more than engineering.

Fiódor Dostoyevski fue un famoso escritor de Rusia. Nació en 1821 en Moscú. Creció en una familia que amaba los libros. Su padre era médico. Fiódor fue a una escuela de ingeniería militar, pero amaba más escribir que la ingeniería.

1.2

His first big book was called "Poor Folk." People liked it a lot and he became famous, but he had a hard life. He went to jail because he was in a group that did not agree with the government. After being in jail, he spent many years in a Siberian prison camp.

Su primer gran libro se llamaba "Pobres gentes". A la gente le gustó mucho y se hizo famoso, pero tuvo una vida difícil. Fue a la cárcel porque estaba en un grupo que no estaba de acuerdo con el gobierno. Después de estar en la cárcel, pasó muchos años en un campo de prisión en Siberia.

1.3

Life in prison was very tough, but it helped him understand more about people and their pain. This made his later books very strong and meaningful. Some of his best books are "Crime and Punishment," "The Idiot," "Demons," and "The Brothers Karamazov." These books talk about big ideas like justice, faith, and what life means.

La vida en prisión fue muy dura, pero le ayudó a entender más sobre las personas y su dolor. Esto hizo que sus libros posteriores fueran muy fuertes y significativos. Algunos de sus mejores libros son "Crimen y Castigo", "El Idiota", "Los Demonios" y "Los Hermanos Karamazov". Estos libros hablan de grandes ideas como la justicia, la fe y el significado de la vida.

1.4

Dostoevsky often did not have any money and he was sick all the time. He also lost a lot of money because he liked to gamble. Even with these problems, he continued to write. He got married and he had a family. Having a family made him happy.

Dostoievski a menudo no tenía dinero y estaba enfermo todo el tiempo. También perdió mucho dinero porque le gustaba jugar. A pesar de estos problemas, continuó escribiendo. Se casó y tuvo una familia. Tener una familia lo hizo feliz.

1.5

He died in 1881 because he had lung problems. He was 59 years old. Many people came to his funeral because they loved his books. Today, People know Dostoevsky because he is one of the greatest writers ever. People around the world still read and study his books. His work has had a big effect on literature and thinking.

Murió en 1881 porque tenía problemas pulmonares. Tenía 59 años. Mucha gente vino a su funeral porque amaban sus libros. Hoy, la gente conoce a Dostoevsky porque es uno de los más grandes escritores de todos los tiempos. Personas de todo el mundo todavía leen y estudian sus libros. Su trabajo ha tenido un gran efecto en la literatura y el pensamiento.

1.6

Fun fact: Fyodor Dostoevsky had a pet cat named "Clio." He loved this cat very much and wrote about "Clio" in his letters. He thought "Clio" helped and inspired him when he was writing.

Dato curioso: Fyodor Dostoevsky tenía un gato mascota llamado "Clio". Amaba mucho a este gato y escribió sobre "Clio" en sus cartas. Pensaba que "Clio" lo ayudaba e inspiraba cuando estaba escribiendo.

1. Fyodor Dostoevsky

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QuizSkip the quiz

What was Fyodor Dostoevsky’s first famous book?

The Idiot

Crime and Punishment

Poor Folk

The Brothers Karamazov

Why did Dostoevsky go to jail?

He stole money.

He was in a group that did not agree with the government.

He wrote bad books.

He was a doctor.

Put these events in Dostoevsky’s life in order:

he was born in moscow.

he went to jail.

he wrote crime and punishment.

he died in 1881.

he lost money gambling.

Match the events with the correct descriptions:

Dostoevsky went to jail.

Dostoevsky loved gambling.

Dostoevsky had a pet.

He was in a group against the government.

He lost a lot of money.

His cat’s name was "Clio."

Complete the sentences with the correct words:

Dostoevsky was born in

. (Moscow / Paris / London)

He spent many years in a

His famous book "Crime and Punishment" talks about justice and life.

Moscow

siberian prison camp

Which sentence is FALSE?

Dostoevsky went to jail.

Dostoevsky had a happy and easy life.

Dostoevsky wrote books about big ideas.

Dostoevsky is still famous today.