Everyone has inner demons, but we must not surrender to them completely. In creating this cover, I aimed to illustrate the consequences of disbelief and inhumanity. 

When we abandon morals, respect, and honor, we lose ourselves. The book’s central idea is reflected in how demons ultimately overtake the main characters.

The book’s cover reflects the emotions of suffering, struggle for equality, subjugation, and inner rebellion of the Gentle One. It shows that you cannot change a person by forcing them to conform against their will. The main character believed that silence and humiliation would prove his righteousness to the Gentle One and the world. However, true connection and dialogue are essential for personal growth.

Depriving someone of expression only extinguishes their inner world.

In prison, where he serves his sentence for murder, Raskolnikov realizes the truth about himself. Contrary to his expectations, he feels no connection with other prisoners. This isolation leads him to understand that “with infinite love, he will now atone for all suffering.”By testing his “theory” on himself, Raskolnikov effectively murdered his own soul through the physical act of killing another person. 

However, through the love of a devoted companion and renewed faith, he comes to recognize his grave error and finds the strength to begin anew.

We often feel restless when our sins remain unforgiven. The “Honest Thief” is no exception, confessing to stealing before dying. Despite life’s hardships, he maintained hope and a desire for redemption.

The book cover captures these emotions. The gray, cracked paint represents a shattered, broken soul. The rose, a symbol of perfection and the heart embodies the beauty of the soul and the yearning for righteousness. Dostoevsky reminds us that faith is the last refuge of the human spirit.

The idea of ​​ this book cover was taken from the main ideological center of the novel, according to Dostoyevsky himself – the poem about the Grand Inquisitor. The parable itself occupies a central role in the entire system of Dostoevsky’s philosophical values. The main question of the parable is human freedom, freedom of choice and freedom of will. 

The Grand Inquisitor’s monologue reveals many views of Dostoevsky himself about Catholicism, Orthodoxy, and about human faith in general.

“Little people” fear societal judgment, creating invisible barriers that isolate them. My photography aims to capture this fear of humiliation and injustice. Dostoevsky’s characters illustrate the struggle between societal reputation and personal freedom. 

The author suggests that these “little people” are not so small after all, possessing the strength to defend their rights and ideas. My work explores this tension between societal expectations and individual resilience.

In “The Double,” Dostoevsky explores the psychology of a split personality through the protagonist’s conflicted relationship with the world. The composition conveys the defeat of Golyadkin the elder, portraying a depressed personality overcoming a fractured psyche. 

From the start, the protagonist engages in a game seeking societal recognition and respect while simultaneously hiding from others. This incompatibility of desires ultimately fragments his personality, leaving him alone with his divided nature.

This novel is rich with symbols, and the final scene is no exception. The two heroes meet the same way as at the beginning of the story, only this time over the deathbed of their shared love, Nastasya, who symbolizes love, beauty, and perfection. Her death signifies the loss of both physical beauty and spiritual purity in a greedy, immoral world.

Prince Myshkin, a symbol of holy perfection in an imperfect world, is driven to madness by her death. Unable to cope, he leaves this fallen world, shedding his “perfect” mask.

One of the main topic of the book is money. All of the main characters rely on casino, theire inheritance or loans. All you can think and see is money and what is it’s real value.