Arts: Dostoyevsky wrote "Crime and Punishment" (1866) in a ru…

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Did you know? Dostoyevsky wrote "Crime and Punishment" (1866) in a rush under financial pressure. He dictated the last part ("The Gambler") over 26 days to a 20-year-old stenographer — whom he married shortly after. She became his financial manager and saved him from bankruptcy.

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Dostoyevsky wrote "Crime and Punishment" (1866) in a rush under financial pressure. He dictated the last part ("The Gambler") over 26 days to a 20-year-old stenographer — whom he married shortly after. She became his financial manager and saved him from bankruptcy.

Dostojevski schreef "Misdaad en straf" (1866) in een rush onder financiële druk. Hij dicteerde het laatste deel ("De Gokker") in 26 dagen aan een 20-jarige stenografe — die hij vlak daarna trouwde. Ze werd zijn financieel manager en redde hem van de bankroet.

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