3.5 hours of content on Dostoevsky: kzread.info/head/PLyKyeehuJVIHt5RkSYxpS2OTkttSfdi-f

The devastating part was when Nastenka said that she might love him one day if her lover won't come back, but all of a sudden, the man (lover) came back, crushing all the building hopes the narrator has in his mind. The house he wanted to build for her, the children he had in mind and the family he wants to have with her. That feeling must be devastating and beyond dissapointing, leaving him with sleepless night thinking about the life he could have had with her only if the lover did not came back. Everybody moved on but he stayed there.

Russian authors are always the most real, they go deep beyond others.

I read this book whilst in the midst of unrequited love and contrast feelings of being unwanted and non existent despite my efforts to be otherwise, and I was and am a dreamer, but made me feel so crushed in the end.

For me, Dostoyevsky is that rare literary polyglot that speaks the languages of science, expression, spirituality and kindness all with equal mastery.

Wow, I had just finished reading this 2 days back and I am more than happy that you made a video about it, I beg to differ on one point though. I don't think that the protagonist lacked integrity or his intent was to ever fall in love with her when he first saw her, maybe no one ever plans for truly falling in love with someone, it just happens, maybe that's why they call it " falling in love " and not "planning for love"? The way I see it is that the protagonist was a loner and as soon as he found someone who would listen to him, he couldn't resist but to let everything out from his heart. " I don't know how to be silent when my heart is speaking. " "and I was already regretting that I had gone so far, that I had unnecessarily described what had long been simmering in my heart, about which I could speak as though from a written account of it, because I had long ago passed judgment on myself and now could not resist reading it, making my confession, without expecting to be understood" And I do think that part of the reason people relate to the character is because he has integrity, I think he could have chosen to not give the letter when he was asked to, but he was true to his word and did what he promised...again this is my take, you know more about dostoevsky than I do, thanks for the great video :)

@ReligionOfSacrifice

Жыл бұрын

The boy is sort of like the young today with lack of langauge skills due to playing on the internet more than learning to dialogue. Hence, his lack of ability to dialogue other than on himself and admit weaknesses. I would hate this story, but for the sake I work with people who have social issues and so this is sort of like the tale of one of the highter functioning of these people.

@ingloriuspumpkinpie9367

Жыл бұрын

Well put, I agree fully. The character is respectable with good character and absolutely miserable.

Damn I said to myself, "Confidence triggers admiration, lack of confidence triggers sympathy."

Dostoevsky has been the pinnacle of my literary journey. Thank you for these wonderful videos!

@ReligionOfSacrifice

Жыл бұрын

Ivan Turgenev and Leo Tolstoy are better, but he is good.

@amerrylittlemonarch

Жыл бұрын

@@ReligionOfSacrifice Not at all---Tolstoy is far inferior to Dostoevsky, but Turgenev comes close.

@ReligionOfSacrifice

Жыл бұрын

@@amerrylittlemonarch, you write this having read "Resurrection" and "War and Peace" and "Anna Karenina" I assume?

@ReligionOfSacrifice

Жыл бұрын

Can you give me a good reason for reading "The Brother's Karamozov" as I can't think of one, but I'd love for you to by spoilers tell me what makes this one worth my time.

@amerrylittlemonarch

Жыл бұрын

@@ReligionOfSacrifice Yes. I've read the Kreutzer Sonata (which is relevant to my username), Ivan Ilyich, the Cossacks, and his selected critical and philosophical essays (including those on Shakespeare). One of the three you mentioned was read as part of my school curriculum (Anna Karenina), while I studied the others independently.

Deep loneliness and unrequired love are problems and deep suffering not only for young males, but for young women , for adult males and women , and for old people too. In his twenties Dostoevskij seems to ignore it, but, after his long suffering in Siberia, in his masterpieces he acknowledges emotional loneliness and sexual frustration too being so widely spread among men and women.In " Brother Karamazov" Starets Zosima speaks about " active love"(деятельная любовь )as being the only love that, despite being hard, unseen and taking long long time, can save man from despair ,while " dreamed/ imagined love" "( мечтательная любовь ) is capable of great actions but like on a scene, deserving applause , and melts into nothingness. What do you think about it?I appreciate your work so much.Thank you

Awesome work putting this together.👏👏 Well done.

Thank you so much for this video!!

Ahh 😌 I’ll never ever get tired of that little jingle and Matt opening up the video in Russian 🙏❤️

one of the best channels on youtube. Great analysis as always 👏

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

You’re kind.

I’m really enjoying your channel. Thanks. Some requests for future postings: - Pessoa - Hesse - Hemingway - Faulkner - Steinbeck - Kerouac - Faludy Cheers!

i always loved Dostoevsky, and this is how i found your channel. but i got to know about more other authors from you, i am really excited to read turgenev and currently reading Don Quixote, thank you for these videos, u have no idea how valuable they are for someone like me ❤❤

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

That’s really awesome to hear.

beautiful video on Dostojevskis short tale, great tale! I love "White nights" is was my first Dostojevski Tale.

I love your videos about Dostoievski

Great 👍🏼 Much appreciated

loved the video. waiting for more like these 🍀

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

You mean Dostoevsky? I got like 10 videos on his work

@neoTriny

Жыл бұрын

@@Fiction_Beast yeah, more :D

I believe if I found your channel as a freshman in College I may have changed my major to something in the literary world. Thank you for your work!

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

What did you study? Perhaps more useful than literature in the job market?

@awesomebearaudiobooks

Жыл бұрын

Dude, you don't need a degree in Literature. Just read books in your free time for fun, and you will probably learn more about literature over the next 5 years than many students would during the course of their entire degree. And you will also not be confined by your literary degree in your job search.

@rauldiaz4838

Жыл бұрын

@@Fiction_Beast👨‍💼 Accounting... Serious, but surely not as serious as Dostoevsky

saw your video a few days ago, completed the story today. it was amazing. your video essays really capture the true essence of the literary pieces. btw about the book club everyone is talking about, i too am interested in joining it.

Now i want to read this one cause this one very much close to my actually life... Yah I'm not old but i do have hard time make small talk but i can listen..

Thanks! I’ve never read this one, and I love Dostoyevsky! Hey FB. When are you going to start your book club? I think it would be great to read books along with you. Cheers.

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

I have been thinking about it. I’m a bit of an over thinker. Whether I can logistically manage it . Whether to make it paid or free. Whether I have the social skills to manage it. Whether I can commit to it time wise. I would love to connect to some people. Send me an email and I will try a zoom call just to talk it over.

@burke9497

Жыл бұрын

@@Fiction_Beast maybe you are overthinking it! Your videos are great. I think that the best book club for great literature is yet to be created. There are some good ones, but there aren’t any that focus on one great book at a time and offer open group discussion. Most are more like lecture presentations that allow comments on the video, if that makes sense? But, regardless of how you would do it, I think you have significant insight and enough of a following to do something worthwhile.

@burke9497

Жыл бұрын

@@jeffsmith1798 Hey FB. It looks like you have 2 founding members for your book club.

@HaiyanMa

Жыл бұрын

I am joining too! Your videos are great!

The greatest humans failed to distinguish between what life is and what life is beyond life, the video has splendid splash of content. And is close to metaphors and metaphysics, A man of my age 68 can understand the ups and downs of humans, Good👍 vidieo lesson. Best wishes.

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing.

Dostoyevsky is definitely one of my favorites forever and this story is very touching - also one of my all time favorites, so soft, romantic and yet sad.

This was my first reading of Dostoevsky, too. I was studying theatre at the time, and envisaged adapting it to stage.

Cool!! You should do one on Of Human Bondage, one of my favorite books and another story of unrequited love.

Great ! Thank you

Thank you. Hello from Moscow. Have an excellent evening!

two film adaptations readily come to mind! the great filmmaker Visconti's adaptation and one indian version!

Just because of your fantastic videos ,I've fallen in love with Russian literature...thank you sir...❤

The ending of the book was so sad it gave me ryan gosling vibes. A lonely man that he fallen in love with a girl that he can't have.

Treat everyone as you yourself would like to be treated. Don’t let your self conscious thoughts dominate.

You are very much inspiring me to start studying Russian literature.

@ReligionOfSacrifice

Жыл бұрын

You should. I believe four Russian authors are the best authors ever.

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

Go for it.

@j0nnyism

Жыл бұрын

Check out Turgenev checkov Pushkin solzenitsyn there are many more just as good. Start with Tolstoy as he’s considered the greatest although his novels are quite long. If you don’t have much time read penguins collection of Russian short stories. Good luck

@ReligionOfSacrifice

Жыл бұрын

@@j0nnyism, here is my list of the best authors of all time. FAVORITE AUTHORS 1) Ivan Turgenev (Fathers and Sons) 2) Leo Tolstoy (Resurrection) 3) Fyodor Dostoevsky (The Idiot) 4) Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich) 5) C. S. Lewis (The Magician's Nephew) 6) J. R. R. Tolkien (The Hobbit) 7) Isaac Asimov (Foundation and Empire) 8) Jane Austen (Pride and Prejudice) 9) Mark Twain (The Adventures of Tom Sawyer) 10) George Eliot (Silas Marner) TOP 30 BOOKS "The Holy Bible: King James Version" copyright 1967 1) "Verbal Behavior" by Dr. B. F. Skinner 2) "Resurrection" by Leo Tolstoy 3) "The Idiot" by Fyodor Dostoevsky 4) "Fathers and Sons" by Ivan Turgenev 5) Myth Adventures - series by Robert Asprin 6) The Chronicles of Narnia - series by C. S. Lewis 7) "War and Peace" by Leo Tolstoy 8) "A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich" by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn 9) "Smoke" by Ivan Turgenev 10) "Roots" by Alex Haley 11) The Silmarillion - The Hobbit, or there and back again - The Lord of the Rings - Middle Earth stories by J. R. R. Tolkien 12) Foundation Series - Isaac Asimov 13) "Eugene Onegin" by Alexander Pushkin 14) "Crime and Punishment" by Fyodor Dostoevsky 15) "Paris 1919: six months that changed the world" by Margaret MacMillian 16) "Virgin Soil" by Ivan Turgenev 17) "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen 18) The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn - by Mark Twain 19) Old Mother West Wind series - wildlife series by Thornton Burgess 20) "Microbe Hunters" by Paul de Kruif 21) "Cancer Ward" by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn 22) "Kon Tiki" by Thor Heyerdahl 23) "From Beirut to Jerusalem" by Thomas Friedman 24) "The Berdine Un-Theory of Evolution: and Other Scientific Studies Including Hunting, Fishing, and Sex" by William C. Berdine 25) "The Painted Bird" by Jerzy Kosiński 26) "Interview with the Vampire" by Anne Rice 27) "Torrents of Spring" by Ivan Turgenev 28) "Mere Christianity" by C. S. Lewis 29) "Emma" by Jane Austen 30) "In the First Circle" by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

I think I’ve found a book I want to read. Thanks

Man, I don't really like Russian classical literature (I was born and lived the entirety of my younger years in Russia, and I really disliked the literature that was demanded from us for the classes. And even when I was reading Russian literature for fun, I couldn't relate to the majority of the characters profoundly). The story you described in the video seems to be more positive than the majority of the stories and books I've read, by the way! I've never read the White Nights, but it seems to me that at least the character you are describing is not totally depressed and hopeless. In a way, he feels to me like a shyer version of the narrator from In Search of Lost Time. On the other hand, we have, for example, the characters from Anna Karenina, Crime and Punishment and War and Peace. Oh, boy, do I hate the premise of the entire plot of some of these books! The characters see their lives as so depressing, that they would rather commit crimes (or even commit suicide or engage in self-harming via the silly "honorable" behavior) than try to change their thinking and make it more positive. And all of this is only made worse by how judgmental the people around the main characters are - their relatives, their lovers, and even their supposed "friends". Yes, I could relate to what the characters were living through, but a lot of the characters were usually too depressed and, may I even say, devoid of optimism and a hope for a better life, while also being too arrogant and too shy at the same time (I know, it's a weird combination, but maybe someone could relate to the way I feel about some of these characters). I would prefer to read books to get through my life problems, not to make them worse (maybe, that is one of the reasons why I like Soviet authors more, like the early Soviet Ilf and Petrov, or the late Soviet Strugatsky brothers, who at least tried being more positive in their descriptions of characters and the surrounding life).

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

The reason I love Russian literature esp 19th century is that it opens your eyes to the reality of life. It’s raw and honest. There’s no bs. But I understand it can get a bit heavy at times. I actually see a deeper optimism underneath the gloomy pessimism of old Russian literature. I’m less familiar with the Soviet literature. Also I guess it depends on your life experiences. As humans we are curious to learn about culture that are very different. I feel very at home with Russian literature, French and Japanese.

@evm6177

Жыл бұрын

White Nights also happens to be a movie, probably based on the book.

This is just my advice everyone reading this has to make their one choices. Ask people for small requests if they don't do them you know who to avoid. Actions speak louder than words.

Starry, starry night. Paint your palette bleue and gray. McLean

Thanks

Please bring more lessons

Crime and punishment is one of my favourite And want to read Brothers karmazov

I wandered for few examples of Philosophy,Philo is what we love and so much easy in nature. Thus I found so many like Marx,Dante while the comedy is divine etc.

Brilliant storytelling, contextualising & analysis as always

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate the feedback

I don't know if you take recommendations or not but you would definitely love The Tartar Steppe by Dino Buzzati!

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

I actually talked about it my Italo Calvino video. It’s a great novel.

I can relate

9:04 this mannn lol I would've loved to just have a conversation with him

Awesome

Four Nights of a Dreamer (1971) By Bresson is the loose adaptation of White Nights By Dostoevsky. Oh my.. I saw that film and couldn't pain more for the character. For his loneliness. For his desire to get connect with others, specifically with a girl. His walks in the streets. Then the strange irony with the girl he meets. All too desperate to digest. I just laughed it out ironically. And deep down. At some point life. I think that protagonists is me. Or me as him.

Зачем зачем, на белом свете, есть безответная любовь?-Why oh why in wide world exists unrequited love? From the Russian song Когда весна придёт не знаю - I don’t know when spring will come.

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

That’s beautiful. Helps me learn Russian. Thank you

Isn't it amazing how the greatest news you could possibly be told - that all your suffering and trauma is imaginary - is received by most humans as something horrible and insulting? Truth is way more serious than people are ready to handle, so usually its best to keep it to yourself. When someone comes crying to you about their misery, you give them comfort, not Truth. An important lesson in your spiritual journey will be learning to meet people where they're at, not where you're at. I've made this mistake many times.

I just wondered if you are thinking of reviewing ‘the adolescent’(by Dostoevsky) in the future? I enjoyed reading it a decade ago, but I don’t remember anything apart from the triangular relationship between a man and his son and a woman.

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

I’m taking a break from Dostoevsky because I think I have done like 10 videos on him. But this is a great suggestion for the future. Thank you!

A brilliant piece. You say you were a Russian language student. If you were translating Dostoevsky from Russian to English , can you share those translations on this channel? Constance Garnett is good but not - so I have heard - not great. And also are you a native Russian speaker? or learnt Russian in college , and if sodid you choose to study Russian - was it because you wanted to read the Russian greats in the original text?

A woman from my high school contacted me to talk about her car problems, and we talked every day through the holidays. I have one bad week at work during the darkest days of the middle of January, vent to her, and boom no more good morning messages. It just goes to show how much of a contradiction modern society is. Women say amongst themselves they want a man to be able to be vulnerable and have feelings, but i feel it is not true. I feel like the main character would of had a chance with her if he would of never told her his life story

I've noticed there are 101 movies on British Aristocracy but hardly any good movies Russian life ... I've been hooked on Russian culture for a few years now, but i cant discuss it in public right now 😅

@user-ld7ch1er6j

Жыл бұрын

Russian Arc (language-Russian) is an excellent one. Check it out.

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

I have seen Russian arc. It’s beautiful and more than that it shows how impressive saint Petersburg is.

@BracaPhoto

Жыл бұрын

@@Fiction_Beast I should have done St Pete's when I had the chance . Maybe in the future. Life is endless possibilities ✨️

@BracaPhoto

Жыл бұрын

I've watched The Last Czar at least 3 times ... Amazing story... Better than Game of Thrones 🤣 but I also am interested in his forefathers... I'll watch Ark tonight Thanks m'rads

It reminds me on one girl from past 😥, but we thinking too much about girls 😥

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

It’s nature.

This was a good analysis, but for the future, the text coloured-transitions don’t fit in well with this niche This is what i felt like, cheers!

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

By text you mean the quotes?

for me the "mistakes" that the main character does are not being too vulnerable or talking too much but the simple lack of respect towards Nastenka. he gives her no option to not get involved with him, when she clearly defines the type of relationship she wants, he agrees just to later on ignore it completely and confess to her. he puts his feelings over her all the time and his loneliness is more important than hers. his vulnerability does not evoke empathy because it is selfish, to be truly vulnerable with people you need to let them be vulnerable too, hear them out, be vulnerable together. my lessons from this: learn how to be a friend and a partner before you force yourself into a relationship.

@sabn9139

6 ай бұрын

On the other hand, Nastenka also gave him hope and she told him that she loves him, when she thought that her lover had abandoned her she told him that her love is just a phase and even said that she loved the narrator more than her lover, and just before she said that, she also said that she wants to meet her lover with the narrator so that he can see how much they love each other, the narrator was stupid and so was Nastenka, the novel is just an ultimate friend zone story

Literally me

❤

Love "White Knights" ❤

Very useful lesson: most young people are hesitant to talk to girls and that distorts their personality. There is nothing wrong in talking to opposite sex freely.

literally me

Biggest bruh moment in russian literature

This short story is better than Karamazov and The Idiot book.

0:21 - он здесь немного похож на Гомера Симпсона

@jayantisanyal6998

Жыл бұрын

I started reading Russian lit since when i was 15 and read many but little about Dontyoivsky thank u for this programme Now I am 80plus

Nobody does it like Fyo

You are obviously a great fan of Dostojewski, because this is the 6th video i believe. I do like your videos and analysis but perhaps you should now close the Dostojewski files and focus on other great Russian writers.

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

I think about 10th video. Turgenev? Someone else?

@fzee990

Жыл бұрын

@@Fiction_Beast keep doing Dostoevsky I would suggest, people would still love to see it 😊

@noirnerd

Жыл бұрын

Dostojewski? Is it a spelling mistake? Its a tough one to spell tbf (I struggle with it too). Please calm my nerves haha

@nonamenoname4175

Жыл бұрын

Well, I haven't read Doestoeyvsky but it may be worthwhile reading more than a few of his stories as repeated themes will probably pop up and give a clearer understanding of how He viewed the world. I very much enjoyed the video and would like to hear more. I'm going to subscribe.

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Dismal, longing for disappointment. It does showcase where his expressive verbal genius springs from. First story from notes from the underground.

Add subtitles

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

it has subtitles in 20 languages

First

Why do you keep coming back to dostoevsky lol

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

make your suggestions

speak slow.

An incel story.

Bro's analysis is actually so bad, hindered by viewing and analyzing the story through this redpill masculinity alpha beta male lens.

Where are you from Sir?

Can I ask for some honest advice? I have read Notes, Crime and Punishment and am now reading White Nights. My question is this. Why is Dostoevsky considered a good writer? Massive monologues of dialogue, very little scene, no forward momentum or action. All he has is theme. Are his massive paragraphs of dialogue considered good writing? Is his overt style/over stylized language actually good or just excessive? Is this type of writing influenced by how people spoke in reality at the time? Reading more than ten minutes at a time is simply grating and not engaging.

This short story is better than Karamazov and The Idiot book.

@ElonMuskrat-my8jy

4 ай бұрын

It's a good short story but that's cope. Those two novels describe human nature far better than White Nights and their plots are superior.