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“And the more I drink, the more I feel. That's the reason for my drinking. I'm looking for feeling and compassion in it... Not revelry do I seek, but pure sorrow... I drink, for I desire to suffer doubly!”

Quote by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Book:Crime and Punishment
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Crime and Punishment

Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment' delves into the psychological and philosophical complexities of a man's act of murder and the subsequent struggle with his own conscience. The novel is renowned for its exploration of the Russian soul and the nature of free will versus determinism. more

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Fyodor Dostoevsky
Fyodor Dostoevsky

A renowned Russian novelist and a pioneer of psychological novels. His works deeply reveal the complexity of human nature and the injustice of society, having a profound impact on literature worldwide. more

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