Tolstoy and Dostoevsky are truly the hallmark of Russian literature for foreign readers. These two creators have long been admired abroad, their works find ever new interpretations, and their mastery inspires foreign writers. “Not a single English novelist can compare in greatness with Tolstoy, who so fully depicted human life from both the private and heroic sides. “No English novelist explored the human soul as deeply as Dostoevsky,” said the famous writer E. M. Forster. American literary critic, Professor George Steiner dedicated his famous work to Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, exploring the depths of the similarities of the two geniuses and the abysses of their differences.