Zapiski iz myortvogo doma

"Zapiski iz myortvovo doma" ("The House of the Dead") occupy a special place in the works of Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (1821-1881). This is a kind of artistic memoirs, based on the memories of the writer about the years spent in Omsk prison. According to critics, this works began genuine Dostoevsky with his unique insight and depth of images. The book tells about the fate of the prisoners met by the author. He exclaimed: "How much have I learned from the prison about types of folk characters! I lived with them, and it seems that I know them well. How many stories of tramps and thieves and, in general, of black, hapless lifes". After the publication of "The House of the Dead", Dostoevsky became known as the new Vergil, who introduced the readers to hell, but not fantastic and real.