Fyodor Dostoevsky

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George Orwell

Virginia Woolf

Leo Tolstoy

Franz Kafka

Victor Hugo

J.K. Rowling

Agatha Christie

Kahlil Gibran

Jules Verne

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Richard Wright

William Shakespeare

Marcel Proust

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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/

ünlü

writer

[n]

/ˈraɪtɚ/

yazar

Russia

[n]

/ˈɹəʃə/

Rusya

moscow

[n]

/ˈmɑˌskoʊ/, /ˈmɔˌskaʊ/

Moskova

grow up

[v]

/ɡroʊ ˈʌp/

büyümek

love

[v]

/lʌv/

zevk almak

doctor

[n]

/ˈdɑːktɚ/

doktor

military

[adj]

/ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/

ordu ile ilgili

engineering

[n]

/ˌɛnʤɪˈnɪrɪŋ/

mühendislik

10.

writing

[n]

/ˈraɪtɪŋ/

yazım

11.

call

[v]

/kɔːl/

adlandırmak

12.

become

[v]

/bɪˈkʌm/

olmak

13.

jail

[n]

/ˈdʒeɪɫ/

hapishane

14.

agree

[v]

/əˈɡriː/

aynı fikirde olmak

15.

government

[n]

/ˈɡʌvɚnmənt/

devlet

16.

prison camp

[n]

/pɹˈɪzən kˈæmp/

esir kampı

17.

Siberian

[adj]

/saɪbˈiəɹɪən/

Sibirya'ya ait

18.

tough

[adj]

/tʌf/

zor

19.

help

[v]

/hɛlp/

bir şeyi kolaylaştırmak

20.

understand

[v]

/ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

anlayış göstermek

21.

pain

[n]

/peɪn/

acı

22.

strong

[adj]

/strɑŋ/

güçlü

23.

meaningful

[adj]

/ˈminɪŋfəɫ/

anlamlı

24.

sick

[adj]

/sɪk/

hasta

25.

all the time

[adv]

/a:l ðə ˈtaɪm/

her zaman

26.

a lot of

[det]

/ɐ lˈɑːt ʌv/

birçok

27.

gamble

[v]

/ˈɡæmbəɫ/

kumar oynamak

28.

write

[v]

/raɪt/

edebi eser yazmak

29.

marry

[v]

/ˈmæri/

evlenmek

30.

die

[v]

/daɪ/

ölmek

31.

lung

[n]

/lʌŋ/

akciğer

32.

funeral

[n]

/ˈfjunərəl/

cenaze töreni

33.

study

[v]

/ˈstʌdi/

çalışmak

34.

literature

[n]

/ˈlɪtərəˌtʃʊr/

edebiyat

35.

inspire

[v]

/ˌɪnˈspaɪɹ/

teşvik etmek

bölüm

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.

Fyodor Dostoyevski, Rusya'dan ünlü bir yazardı. 1821'de Moskova'da doğdu. Kitapları seven bir ailede büyüdü. Babası bir doktordu. Fyodor, askeri mühendislik okuluna gitti, ancak mühendislikten daha çok yazmayı seviyordu.

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.

İlk büyük kitabına "Yoksul İnsanlar" deniyordu. İnsanlar onu çok sevdi ve o ünlü oldu, ama zor bir hayatı oldu. Hükümetle aynı fikirde olmayan bir grupta olduğu için hapse girdi. Hapiste kaldıktan sonra, Sibirya'daki bir hapis kampında yıllar geçirdi.

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.

Hapishane hayatı çok zordu, ancak bu onun insanları ve onların acılarını daha iyi anlamasına yardımcı oldu. Bu, daha sonraki kitaplarını çok güçlü ve anlamlı hale getirdi. En iyi kitaplarından bazıları "Suç ve Ceza", "Budala", "Cinler" ve "Karamazov Kardeşler"dir. Bu kitaplar adalet, inanç ve hayatın anlamı gibi büyük fikirlerden bahseder.

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.

Dostoyevski'nin çoğu zaman parası yoktu ve sürekli hastaydı. Kumar oynamayı sevdiği için çok para da kaybetti. Bu sorunlara rağmen yazmaya devam etti. Evlendi ve bir ailesi oldu. Bir ailesi olmak onu mutlu etti.

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.

1881'de öldü çünkü akciğer problemleri vardı. 59 yaşındaydı. Birçok insan cenazesine geldi çünkü kitaplarını seviyorlardı. Bugün, insanlar Dostoyevski'yi tanıyor çünkü o şimdiye kadarki en büyük yazarlardan biri. Dünyanın dört bir yanındaki insanlar hala kitaplarını okuyor ve inceliyor. Eserlerinin edebiyat ve düşünce üzerinde büyük bir etkisi oldu.

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.

İlginç gerçek: Fyodor Dostoyevski'nin "Clio" adında bir evcil kedisi vardı. Bu kediyi çok severdi ve mektuplarında "Clio"dan bahsetti. Yazarken "Clio"nun ona yardım ettiğini ve ilham verdiğini düşünürdü.

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 wrote crime and punishment.

he went to jail.

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 lost a lot of money.

He was in a group against the government.

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.