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Mikhailovich

 

Thanks for stopping by and taking time out of your day to read my post.  My intent is to put a smile on your face.  Hopefully you’ll go away with some information you may have forgotten about or did not know.  Now sit back and enjoy the post for the day.

Mikhailovich was born in Moscow, Russia back in 1821 to Mikhail and Maria.  Starting at the age of three, his nanny Alena read to him about heroic sagas and fairy tales.  Beginning at the age of four his mother used the Bible to teach him how to read and write.  In 1837, his mother died of tuberculosis and his father sent him to the Nikolayev Military Institute.  He was refused admission due to his epilepsy. 

My goodness in looking over his many adventures it would not fit in this forum so we will get straight to the matter.  You may know him better as Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky.  Among his works are Poor Folk, The Double, Notes from Underground, The Idiot and of course Crime and Punishment.  His life story is fascinating reading but it will take you awhile to read about him.  He died in 1881 at the age of 59.  Again I wonder how many more great works could he have written about if he had lived just a few more years. 

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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning James. We should collaborate on information. Your trivia would leave people stumped forever. Thanks! Enjoy your day!

Dec 09, 2015 08:55 PM
James Dray

Thanks Wayne Martin I follow in your footsteps sir.  

Dec 09, 2015 09:14 PM
Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY

Good morning James,

I am surprised to have read two of his books.

Make yourself a great day.

Dec 09, 2015 09:20 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

I saw the Russian name, James and had to click through! There is not a Dostoevsky book I haven't read, including some in Russian. I've also been to the Dostoevsky museum in St Petersburg, Russia several times.

Dec 09, 2015 09:50 PM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Good morning James. You always light up the information you share. Terrific.

Dec 09, 2015 10:40 PM
Rob Thomas
Prestige Homes of The Tri Cities, Inc. CALL....423-341-6954 - Bristol, TN
Bristol TN-VA & Tri Cities Agent, ABR, GRI, e-Pro

His life was definitely cut short ....Thanks for the history lesson and hope you have a great day!

Dec 09, 2015 11:22 PM
Nicole Doty - Gilbert Real Estate Expert
Zion Realty - Gilbert, AZ
Broker/Owner of Zion Realty ZionRealtyAZ.com

I had no idea who you were writing about until you got to his last name. I know Dostoyevsky. 

Dec 10, 2015 12:48 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

James,

Now, you are in my ball park.  My favorite Dostoevsky book is The Brothers Karamazov.  A

Dec 10, 2015 06:02 AM
Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

James, thank you for highlighting one of my favorite authors. I am particularly fortunate in that I can read his many works in the original. 59 is actually not that  young for that era. Pushkin and Lermontov died much younger, both victims of duels over women. 

Dec 10, 2015 06:14 AM
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

The same goes for Mozart, you wonder what they could have done.

Dec 10, 2015 07:51 AM
Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Broker
Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker - Sacramento, CA
Put 40 years of experience to work for you

I thought you were going to say he grew up to be a ballet dancer and then went on to star in Sex and the City but that would have made him a bazillion years old, like a walking Zombie.

Dec 10, 2015 11:47 AM
Noah Seidenberg
Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL
Chicagoland and Suburbs (800) 858-7917

James I think Wayne Martin has a great plan. You guys are favs of mine.

Dec 10, 2015 12:41 PM
Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning James. Thank you for sharing his history, I was aware of that part.

Dec 10, 2015 06:31 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

James- interesting fact about Dostoyevsky!  Thank you and yes, maybe you and Wayne shoudl combine efforts to stump us. 

Dec 11, 2015 03:59 AM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Thanks James.  One of many wonderful authors that came out of that era from Russia.

Dec 11, 2015 08:26 PM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

Wow, that is an early death for such a talented man James Dray 

Dec 12, 2015 09:29 AM