Where should I start with him Veeky Forums? Also is there any importance in what translation I read?
Where should I start with him Veeky Forums? Also is there any importance in what translation I read?
Crime & Punishment>>Notes from Underground>>The Idiot>>The Brothers Karamazov>>Demons
Pevear and Volokhonsky is currently the most recommended translation. Garnett is fine, though a little stiff in the flow.
Garnett is like how Pope is to Homer, except without any of the benefits.
i went the gambler, CP, the double, the idiot and i'm reading demons right now. I don't think it really matters but it maybe preferable to start with one of his smaller book.
It doesn't matter at all where you start with him. Read excerpts of various popular translations and go with the one you prefer.
Unequivocally that one edition of Notes From Underground with his short stories
Start with the Greeks, Romans. Read the pre-dostos, and then read dosto chronologically. Finish off with post-dosto works and critique.
Probably with Crime and Punishment, then either The Brothers Karamazov or The Idiot.
I started with Notes From Underground then moved to C&P. Going into Demons next.