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Fyodor Dostoevsky - Famous People

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

Vocabulary
1.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
2.
writer
[n]
/ˈraɪtɚ/
3.
Russia
[n]
/ˈɹəʃə/
4.
moscow
[n]
/ˈmɑˌskoʊ/, /ˈmɔˌskaʊ/
5.
grow up
[v]
/ɡroʊ ˈʌp/
6.
love
[v]
/lʌv/
7.
doctor
[n]
/ˈdɑːktɚ/
8.
military
[adj]
/ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/
9.
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
1.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
2.
writer
[n]
/ˈraɪtɚ/
3.
Russia
[n]
/ˈɹəʃə/
4.
moscow
[n]
/ˈmɑˌskoʊ/, /ˈmɔˌskaʊ/
5.
grow up
[v]
/ɡroʊ ˈʌp/
6.
love
[v]
/lʌv/
7.
doctor
[n]
/ˈdɑːktɚ/
8.
military
[adj]
/ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/
9.
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/
1.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
प्रसिद्ध
2.
writer
[n]
/ˈraɪtɚ/
लेखक
3.
Russia
[n]
/ˈɹəʃə/
रूस
4.
moscow
[n]
/ˈmɑˌskoʊ/, /ˈmɔˌskaʊ/
मास्को
5.
grow up
[v]
/ɡroʊ ˈʌp/
बड़ा होना
6.
love
[v]
/lʌv/
प्यार करना
7.
doctor
[n]
/ˈdɑːktɚ/
डॉक्टर
8.
military
[adj]
/ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/
सैन्य
9.
engineering
[n]
/ˌɛnʤɪˈnɪrɪŋ/
इंजीनियरिंग
10.
writing
[n]
/ˈraɪtɪŋ/
लेखन
11.
call
[v]
/kɔːl/
बुलाना
12.
become
[v]
/bɪˈkʌm/
बनना
13.
jail
[n]
/ˈdʒeɪɫ/
जेल
14.
agree
[v]
/əˈɡriː/
सहमत होना
15.
government
[n]
/ˈɡʌvɚnmənt/
सरकार
16.
prison camp
[n]
/pɹˈɪzən kˈæmp/
कैदी शिविर
17.
Siberian
[adj]
/saɪbˈiəɹɪən/
साइबेरियाई
18.
tough
[adj]
/tʌf/
कठिन
19.
help
[v]
/hɛlp/
मदद करना
20.
understand
[v]
/ˌʌndɚˈstænd/
समझना
21.
pain
[n]
/peɪn/
दर्द
22.
strong
[adj]
/strɑŋ/
मजबूत
23.
meaningful
[adj]
/ˈminɪŋfəɫ/
अर्थपूर्ण
24.
sick
[adj]
/sɪk/
बीमार
25.
all the time
[adv]
/a:l ðə ˈtaɪm/
हर समय
26.
a lot of
[det]
/ɐ lˈɑːt ʌv/
बहुत सारे
27.
gamble
[v]
/ˈɡæmbəɫ/
जुआ खेलना
28.
write
[v]
/raɪt/
लिखना
29.
marry
[v]
/ˈmæri/
शादी करना
30.
die
[v]
/daɪ/
मरना
31.
lung
[n]
/lʌŋ/
फेफड़ा
32.
funeral
[n]
/ˈfjunərəl/
अंतिम संस्कार
33.
study
[v]
/ˈstʌdi/
अध्ययन करना
34.
literature
[n]
/ˈlɪtərəˌtʃʊr/
साहित्य
35.
inspire
[v]
/ˌɪnˈspaɪɹ/
प्रेरित करना

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अध्याय

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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. 

फ्योडोर दोस्तोव्स्की रूस के एक प्रसिद्ध लेखक थे। उनका जन्म 1821 में मॉस्को में हुआ था। वह एक ऐसे परिवार में बड़े हुए जो किताबों से प्यार करता था। उनके पिता एक डॉक्टर थे। फ्योडोर एक सैन्य इंजीनियरिंग स्कूल में गए, लेकिन उन्हें इंजीनियरिंग से ज्यादा लिखना पसंद था।

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. 

उनकी पहली बड़ी किताब का नाम "गरीब लोग" था। लोगों को यह बहुत पसंद आई और वह प्रसिद्ध हो गए, लेकिन उनका जीवन कठिन था। वह जेल गए क्योंकि वह एक ऐसे समूह में थे जो सरकार से सहमत नहीं था। जेल में रहने के बाद, उन्होंने साइबेरिया के एक जेल शिविर में कई साल बिताए।

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. 

जेल में जीवन बहुत कठिन था, लेकिन इसने उसे लोगों और उनके दर्द के बारे में अधिक समझने में मदद की। इसने उसकी बाद की किताबों को बहुत मजबूत और अर्थपूर्ण बना दिया। उसकी कुछ सर्वश्रेष्ठ पुस्तकें हैं "अपराध और सजा", "मूर्ख", "दानव" और "द ब्रदर्स करमाज़ोव"। ये किताबें न्याय, विश्वास और जीवन का अर्थ जैसे बड़े विचारों के बारे में बात करती हैं।

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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. 

दोस्तोव्स्की के पास अक्सर पैसे नहीं होते थे और वह हमेशा बीमार रहते थे। उन्होंने जुआ खेलना पसंद करने के कारण बहुत सारा पैसा भी खो दिया। इन समस्याओं के बावजूद, वह लिखना जारी रखा। उन्होंने शादी की और उनका एक परिवार था। परिवार होने ने उन्हें खुश किया।

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. 

वह 1881 में मर गया क्योंकि उसे फेफड़ों की समस्या थी। वह 59 वर्ष के थे। बहुत से लोग उनके अंतिम संस्कार में आए क्योंकि वे उनकी किताबों से प्यार करते थे। आज, लोग दोस्तोव्स्की को जानते हैं क्योंकि वह अब तक के सबसे महान लेखकों में से एक हैं। दुनिया भर के लोग आज भी उनकी किताबें पढ़ते और अध्ययन करते हैं। उनके काम का साहित्य और सोच पर बड़ा प्रभाव पड़ा है।

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. 

मजेदार तथ्य: फ्योडोर दोस्तोवस्की का एक पालतू बिल्ली था जिसका नाम "क्लियो" था। वह इस बिल्ली से बहुत प्यार करता था और अपने पत्रों में "क्लियो" के बारे में लिखा था। उसने सोचा कि "क्लियो" ने उसकी मदद की और उसे प्रेरित किया जब वह लिख रहा था।

1. Fyodor Dostoevsky

1. Fyodor Dostoevsky

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QuizSkip the quiz
1.

What was Fyodor Dostoevsky’s first famous book?

A

The Idiot

B

Crime and Punishment

C

Poor Folk

D

The Brothers Karamazov

2.

Why did Dostoevsky go to jail?

A

He stole money.

B

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

C

He wrote bad books.

D

He was a doctor.

3.

Put these events in Dostoevsky’s life in order:

he went to jail.
he wrote crime and punishment.
he was born in moscow.
he lost money gambling.
he died in 1881.
4.

Match the events with the correct descriptions:

Dostoevsky went to jail.
Dostoevsky loved gambling.
Dostoevsky had a pet.
He lost a lot of money.
He was in a group against the government.
His cat’s name was "Clio."
5.

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
6.

Which sentence is FALSE?

A

Dostoevsky went to jail.

B

Dostoevsky had a happy and easy life.

C

Dostoevsky wrote books about big ideas.

D

Dostoevsky is still famous today.

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