Stavrogin's Confession and The Plan of the Life of a Great Sinner

Exploring human psychology against the backdrop of 19th-century Russia, Dostoevsky's writings delve into complex political, social, and spiritual themes. His acclaimed novels, including Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov, showcase his profound engagement with philosophical and religious questions. With a diverse body of work comprising 12 novels and numerous shorter pieces, he is hailed as one of the greatest novelists in literature. Notably, his novella Notes from Underground is recognized as a pioneering work of existentialism.