Dostoevsky as an Artist of the Godless World

Article off ers an unconventional view of Dostoevsky as artist the godless world. The author separates Dostoevsky’s Christian worldview from artistic image world he created in his works. In imaginative world, Christianity is only a dream and hope, which not manifested real life. While few characters are focused on it, absolute majority live their lives if Christ never existed. dimension transcends by Dostoevsky, occasionally touching it outside kind revelation. external this must be overcome internal, possible one experiences “external” within themselves, with all its sins temptations. therefore even more frightening than had actually lived. Which also nature things, because way to defeat reaching last satanic depths. texts were originally addressed secular people, religiously ignorant intelligentsia, opposed devout Christians. This fact determines perception works diff erent types readers. proposes new classifi cation readers belong to. article introduces concept “gnostic myth” about emergence characteristic modern intellectuals. historical context appearance phenomenon that himself was traditional person living conditions civilization era. Formed millennium Russian culture, been thrown into intellectual 19th century. prophetically shown 21st century, already envisioned insight “new” ruled “demons” anticipated genre “dystopia” main achievement.