Russia's literature has given us several classics. Dostoevsky, Tolstoi or Ivan Turgueniev are some examples. Some russian works have had great influence, for example "The Karamazov brothers" was considered by Freud "the most magnificent novel ever written", and even Einstein admired the novel. Do you enjoy russian literature? Do you consider it one of the world's best? What is your favorite russian novel?
I've read over 10 russian novels and I liked most of them, although russian literature is not my favourite. Dostoevsky is my favorite russian writer, and "Crime and Punishment" is my favorite book from him, it's a book I'd recomend to everyone. I've also read "War and Peace" and "Anna Karenina" by Tolstoi, both considered supreme achievments in world literature.
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I probably agree with Freud on this one
While he’s hardly ever lumped in with “Russian writers” technically he most certainly was one. Vladimir Nabokov is one of the greatest authors of all time. It’s hard to pick a favourite, but if I had to choose just one it would probably be *Pale Fire*.
“We all come out from Gogol’s Overcoat.” —Dostoevsky
Just finished [The Collected Tales](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3076174-the-collected-tales) and I could see why. The magical realism in these short stories inspired [The Master and Margarita](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25716554-the-master-and-margarita) by Mikhail Bulgakov, which is my current Russian favorite. I’m planning to pick up [Dead Souls](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28381.Dead_Souls) by Gogol sometimes later this year.
The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Tolstoy.