(May 2011)
Last summer, I discovered Dostoevsky. Crime and Punishment took me awhile, and I savored every word. While I listened to praises of his writing during my college days, I had not encountered him circumstantially. Now, I am working my way through The Brothers Karamazov, eager to squeeze in a few minutes each night before I fall asleep. Ten minutes a night doesn't make for significant progress in a thousand page Russian novel, but what a novel...
It's his ability to characterize people that reigns as his remarkable gift. Like few others, Dostoevsky lives (lived) inside the minds of his characters, bringing them to life in tangible ways. A reader can relate to the complexity and humanness of his colorful, sensitive characters. I feel more psychologically "in touch," so to speak. Who wouldn't benefit from experiencing more soulful compassion through the reading of a good book?
Until next time...
It's his ability to characterize people that reigns as his remarkable gift. Like few others, Dostoevsky lives (lived) inside the minds of his characters, bringing them to life in tangible ways. A reader can relate to the complexity and humanness of his colorful, sensitive characters. I feel more psychologically "in touch," so to speak. Who wouldn't benefit from experiencing more soulful compassion through the reading of a good book?
Until next time...
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