How Tolstoy argued with Dostoevsky in his novel ‘Resurrection’ Natalya Kochetkova Jul 16 2026 Culture

https://www.gw2ru.com/arts/253262-how-tolstoy-argued-with-dostoevsky-in-his-novel-resurrection Leo Tolstoy and Fyodor Dostoevsky never had the opportunity to meet in person. But, Tolstoy read his colleague's works carefully and thoughtfully. His personal library contained copies of ‘Crime and Punishment’ and ‘The Brothers Karamazov’ with numerous annotations and he repeatedly returned to them in his diaries and letters. For example, he called the opening chapters of ‘Crime and Punishment’ a masterpiece, though this did not prevent him from immediately criticising them for stylistic sloppiness and psychological artificiality. Tolstoy experienced Dostoevsky's death as a personal loss, calling him "the closest, dearest and most important person".