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

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Ernest Hemingway

Charles Dickens

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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/

känd

writer

[n]

/ˈraɪtɚ/

författare

Russia

[n]

/ˈɹəʃə/

Ryssland

moscow

[n]

/ˈmɑˌskoʊ/, /ˈmɔˌskaʊ/

Moskva

grow up

[v]

/ɡroʊ ˈʌp/

växa upp

love

[v]

/lʌv/

älska

doctor

[n]

/ˈdɑːktɚ/

läkare

military

[adj]

/ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/

militär

engineering

[n]

/ˌɛnʤɪˈnɪrɪŋ/

teknik

10.

writing

[n]

/ˈraɪtɪŋ/

skrivande

11.

call

[v]

/kɔːl/

kalla

12.

become

[v]

/bɪˈkʌm/

bli

13.

jail

[n]

/ˈdʒeɪɫ/

fängelse

14.

agree

[v]

/əˈɡriː/

hålla med

15.

government

[n]

/ˈɡʌvɚnmənt/

regering

16.

prison camp

[n]

/pɹˈɪzən kˈæmp/

fångläger

17.

Siberian

[adj]

/saɪbˈiəɹɪən/

sibirisk

18.

tough

[adj]

/tʌf/

tuff

19.

help

[v]

/hɛlp/

hjälpa

20.

understand

[v]

/ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

förstå

21.

pain

[n]

/peɪn/

smärta

22.

strong

[adj]

/strɑŋ/

stark

23.

meaningful

[adj]

/ˈminɪŋfəɫ/

meningsfull

24.

sick

[adj]

/sɪk/

sjuk

25.

all the time

[adv]

/a:l ðə ˈtaɪm/

hela tiden

26.

a lot of

[det]

/ɐ lˈɑːt ʌv/

många

27.

gamble

[v]

/ˈɡæmbəɫ/

spela

28.

write

[v]

/raɪt/

skriva

29.

marry

[v]

/ˈmæri/

gifta sig

30.

die

[v]

/daɪ/

dö

31.

lung

[n]

/lʌŋ/

lunga

32.

funeral

[n]

/ˈfjunərəl/

begravning

33.

study

[v]

/ˈstʌdi/

studera

34.

literature

[n]

/ˈlɪtərəˌtʃʊr/

litteratur

35.

inspire

[v]

/ˌɪnˈspaɪɹ/

inspirera

kapitel

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.

Fjodor Dostojevskij var en berömd författare från Ryssland. Han föddes 1821 i Moskva. Han växte upp i en familj som älskade böcker. Hans far var läkare. Fjodor gick på en skola för militärteknik, men han älskade att skriva mer än teknik.

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.

Hans första stora bok hetade "Fattigt folk". Folk gillade den väldigt mycket och han blev berömd, men han hade ett hårt liv. Han hamnade i fängelse för att han var i en grupp som inte höll med regeringen. Efter att ha varit i fängelse tillbringade han många år i ett fångläger i Sibirien.

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.

Livet i fängelse var mycket tufft, men det hjälpte honom att förstå mer om människor och deras smärta. Detta gjorde hans senare böcker mycket starka och meningsfulla. Några av hans bästa böcker är "Brott och Straff", "Idioten", "Onda Andar" och "Bröderna Karamazov". Dessa böcker handlar om stora idéer som rättvisa, tro och vad livet betyder.

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.

Dostojevskij hade ofta inga pengar och han var sjuk hela tiden. Han förlorade också mycket pengar för att han gillade att spela. Trots dessa problem fortsatte han att skriva. Han gifte sig och han fick en familj. Att ha en familj gjorde honom lycklig.

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.

Han dog 1881 på grund av lungproblem. Han var 59 år gammal. Många människor kom till hans begravning för att de älskade hans böcker. Idag känner folk till Dostojevskij eftersom han är en av de största författarna någonsin. Människor över hela världen läser och studerar fortfarande hans böcker. Hans verk har haft stor inverkan på litteratur och tänkande.

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.

Kul fakta: Fjodor Dostojevskij hade en huskatt som hette "Clio". Han älskade denna katt mycket och skrev om "Clio" i sina brev. Han trodde att "Clio" hjälpte honom och inspirerade honom när han skrev.

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 lost money gambling.

he wrote crime and punishment.

he went to jail.

he died in 1881.

he was born in moscow.

Match the events with the correct descriptions:

Dostoevsky went to jail.

Dostoevsky loved gambling.

Dostoevsky had a pet.

He lost a lot of money.

His cat’s name was "Clio."

He was in a group against the government.

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.