I’ve read 3 books by Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment, Demons and The Brothers Karamazov.TBK’s my favourite. When I first read C&P, I read the Constance Garnett translation. I found the book to be OK but a little slow. Later when I read the P&V translation, I some how found it to be a faster read. I guess the translation that you try (provided you are not reading the original Russian) matters as far as reading enjoyment goes. I would say C&P is a faster read (as far as I remember) compared to TBK. I think it can be a good starting point for trying out Dostoevsky. And yes, The Master And Margarita is definitely amazing.
For me it was The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky and The Master And Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov. Both just fantastic pieces of literature.
The master and margarita is so fun, Dostoyevsky has always felt soo heavy for me, what do you think?
I’ve read 3 books by Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment, Demons and The Brothers Karamazov. TBK’s my favourite. When I first read C&P, I read the Constance Garnett translation. I found the book to be OK but a little slow. Later when I read the P&V translation, I some how found it to be a faster read. I guess the translation that you try (provided you are not reading the original Russian) matters as far as reading enjoyment goes. I would say C&P is a faster read (as far as I remember) compared to TBK. I think it can be a good starting point for trying out Dostoevsky. And yes, The Master And Margarita is definitely amazing.
Thanks, almost makes me think about it :-)
Just bought a used copy of TBK we’ll see when it arrives!
I hope you enjoy it!