DOSTOEVSKY, Fyodor.

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An Honest Thief and Other Stories. First edition in English, including 10 short stories by the author, leading with the tragedy of the petty criminal Emelyan Ilyitch. Constance Garnett's translations of Dostoevsky and other Russian writers introduced them to the general British public. Her work was highly acclaimed by her contemporaries, including Leo Tolstoy, who encouraged her to cultivate her skills.

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