DOSTOEVSKY'S ST PETERSBURG | Crime and Punishment locations

This video is about Fyodor Dostoyevsky and the part of St Petersburg where he lived and where his great novels were written. This part of the city used to be inhabited by criminals and poor people. It's scary and mystical but at the same time attractive in a way. I will tell you about the life of Dostoyevsky in St Petersburg and will show you the spots where the main events of Crime and Punishment took place. Enjoy! ❤
P.S. If you ever come to St Petersburg and want to do the same tour, you can contact this guy: / walktalkspb He's a very knowledgable guide who speaks both Russian and English :)
👉 My Patreon page - / elenaschlombs

[@aragorniielessar1894]

I have read all of Dostoevsky`s books, he is my all time favorite author, i love Russian literature.

[@dr.bruceloisel4613]

I just finished reading Crime and Punishment for the first time yesterday. I think I understand his attraction to the margins of society, it's so much more interesting than the suburbs. What an amazing book - his descriptions of the inner workings of the characters is remarkable. Thank you for the video, it was really interesting. I am going to read The Idiot next, what an amazing writer.

[@elenastravels]

Yay! Enjoy your Dostoevsky journey :) I'm happy to hear you liked my video!

[@auscomvic9900]

I used to relish the secret moral rebellion of Raskolnikov, but never realised the buildings actually existed.

[@arunkumar5710]

How do you feel now?

[@auscomvic9900]

@@arunkumar5710 A bit empty; i feel that my doors have been closed. I am interested in Wittgenstein - but i'm really not intelligent enough! Thanks for the reply.

[@susanpfaust]

i read cRIME AND pUNISHMENT WHEN i WAS 16-17 years old and went on to read more Dostoevsky novels. He became a favorite author of mine. I took two semesters of Russian literature in translation in college- Columbia U.--and was so impressed. We read Gogol, Turgenev, Chekhov, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Goncharov, and then Nabokov, Biely, etc. Russian literature is among the richest literary traditions in the world. I am now trying to learn Russian language-very hard! Wish me luck. I love your videos.

[@elenastravels]

Oh that's amazing! Good luck to you! I also studied Russian Literature at university in St Petersburg, so I totally agree with you - it's fascinating. Thank you for your comment :)

[@MN-ir4es]

Thank you. I have enjoyed your video very much. It's the Saint-Petersburg that I like too. St-Petersburg of Dostoevsky is probably like London of Dickens. Criminal, poor, bleak, depressive and still somehow mysterious and impressive.

[@elenastravels]

Agree! :) I studied Russian literature at Saint Petersburg State University and it was an amazing experience! Listening to lectures about Russian writers and then walking down the same streets as their characters! I imagine London is a great city for that too! Would be nice to take some literature tours there some day :)

[@arunkumar5710]

@@elenastravels Most historical cities have become concrete jungles with old buildings taken down.

[@brianpineda3505]

i think it's amazing how dostoiewsky description of the places in the city is so spot on that even before seeing this video i had imagined thr places to be very similar to what you have showed. thank you so much. such a great great video.

[@elenastravels]

Glad you think so! Thank you :)

[@thebeautifulones5436]

Crime and Punishment is a masterpiece. This makes me want to read it again. Love the background music.

[@elenastravels]

Agree 100%! Glad you liked it :)

[@avdotyaromanovna]

This is the most beautiful content for who loves Crime and Punishment and doesn't know how kind of city is the St. Petersburg. Of course, Dostoevsky was describing all the places very well in his novel, but I couldn't imagine exactly. Thank you so much ❤

[@elenastravels]

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[@alexanderross1979]

Thank you for your tour of actual St Petersburg locations where scenes from Dostoevsky's novel were set. It has been many years since I read the novel but it was the most impactful novel I've ever read. Dostoevsky was an amazing writer. I've only read the English translation of Crime and Punishment but I'm told that Dostoevsky's literary style in original Russian had a "rough" and direct quality to it.

[@LouisHansell]

Elena, this was another well-done video. You capture the atmosphere of your subject and inform the viewer in an entertaining way. Keep up your fine work! That execution was scheduled for dawn on December 22, 1849. Dostoyevsky was one of three prisoners that were to be executed. But the 'letter' that arrives just before the execution was a ploy, another way prisoners were tortured. The prisoners weren't going to be executed, they were going to go through this staged execution nightmare before being sent to a Siberian prison. One had his hair go completely white at the fright, one went completely mad, and Dostoyevsky survived his four-year sentence to write his great novels.

[@LouisHansell]

@Jake Johansson It was a regular strategy, to inflict psychological torture. Mock executions have been a sadistic strategy for a long time, and today, you found out. Read this: www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2015/02/execution-fyodor-dostoevsky/

[@meryuk]

@Louis Hansell That's what I've read also. (Not about the gray hair though 🙂)

[@elenastravels]

Thank you so much for your feedback! Glad you liked the video :) Thanks for the details about the letter as well!

[@QueenOfKronstad]

That was fun, thank you for the tour. I have read Crime And Punishment, The Idiot, and The Possessed by Dostoyevsky, and currently I am reading The Brothers Karamazov. And I really enjoy his writing, it is so well done, and I feel like I understand him and his thoughts. I have been in Leningrad as it was called then, in 1990, right before what took place with Gorbachev and Yeltsin. I write also, and if I could become as good as Dostoyevsky, I’ll be so happy.

[@elenastravels]

Wow! Sounds great! St Petersburg must have been very different at that time! Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@wombat3455]

A fascinating look at St Petersburg; intelligent and very nicely narrated 🌞

[@elenastravels]

Thank you! :)

[@eah8101]

I'm more familiar w/ Russian composers than literary figures -- but I did read (in English translation) 'Notes from Underground', as well as works by Anton Chekhov, Solzhenitsyn, and a few others (I also admit to reading Trotsky's autobiography) -- it's a shame that for many westerners the richness of Russian culture has been overshadowed by the East v West political conflicts of the 20th century, that unfortunately still persist today -- thanks for another nice video

[@elenastravels]

Thank you! Russian composers is a great topic! I'm not so knowledgable in it though, but their music fascinates me. Sounds like you've read some good Russian books! I'd recommend to watch Chekhov plays as well, if you haven't yet :) Interesting... I think, writers like Dostoevsky are above any particular nation/culture - they're universal. Just like Shakespeare, Dante, Cervantes and others... It's sad if people refuse to read them because of political beliefs.

[@ivanhicks887]

Elena - -Your travel through time in St Petersburg has brought Dostoyevsky alive - -How - -By Your talent of description that makes the subject real - -Thank You for sharing Your Insite with us - -Please Continue --

[@elenastravels]

You're welcome, Ivan! I'm glad you've enjoyed the video!

[@stevenaleshire7941]

Finally got to this gem. As always well produced and captured the timeless interesting aspects of the reality that inspired the author.

[@elenastravels]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed watching the video :)

[@sanjajovanovic5268]

I agree ☝️

[@johngorentz6409]

Although I have long wanted to visit Russia, I have never been particularly interested in visiting St. Petersburg until watching this video. I hadn't known that the references in Crime and Punishment were to real places that one can see.

[@elenastravels]

Ah St Petersburg is amazing!💖 Hope you'll get to visit it some day!

[@arunkumar5710]

A thousand salutations to you from India! I am overwhelmed with emotion! I am a writer myself and I never imagined a video like this existed! Thanks a lot! Your English is perfect which is a bit surprising!

[@elenastravels]

Wow, I'm glad you liked the video :) Thank you!

[@iridiumscribe4915]

I never read Crime and Punishment, but after this, I can feel his inspiration. The way you presented this is amazing. These truly are the parts of Saint Petersburg that you never really see in other videos. Great work as always )

[@elenastravels]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@giomar89]

Your videos are an absolute treat! I had so much fun, and learnt a lot. Incredible work!

[@elenastravels]

Thank you so much! Happy to hear that :)

[@jiaxiongli8650]

Great video! It's always interesting to see the historic sites where reality or fantasy took place in the exact space traveling back in time. It's amazing to know those yellow apartment buildings are well kept till this day. I also remember several small islands and parks frequently mentioned in his book as well, I guess they also exist? Don't forget White Night in addition to the mentioned novels set in St. Petersburg, all amazing books! By the way, am I the only one to sense Hitchcock in the video filming? The stairs in the Vertigo, the scream in the Psycho and the compact arrays of the Rear Windows, all brought up the spiritual immersive experience, and just like what Dostoevsky did! Please bring us more Russian literature content, Pushkin, Lermontov, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy and beyond! Would love to see the French cultural influences as well since it was so dominant in the 19th. Amazing work!

[@elenastravels]

Hey! Thank you for your comment! I'm happy that you enjoyed the video. And it's definitely super kind of you to compare my video to Hitchcock's films 😳 I definitely tried to make the viewer feel the atmosphere of Dostoevsky's novels. Glad it worked :) Not sure about the parks, but the islands probably still exist. St Petersburg consists of many of them! I myself used to live on Vasilyevsky island, which is mentioned in many Russian books. I'll try to make more content like that :)

[@jiaxiongli8650]

@@elenastravels Thanks much for your effort! Love to see more contents!

[@EminAnimE1]

Pretty cool seeing Raskolnikov's path to Ivanovna's house.

[@elenastravels]

Glad you liked it!

[@davidbrownstein1464]

Another delightful video! I did visit one of his apartments, saw his desk where he wrote. Very rundown apartment . Thanks again for posting!

[@elenastravels]

Glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@julioguzman4891]

I cant belive it! I love Dostoyevsky! In fact Crime and Punishment was the first novel that I read about him! I enjoyed a lot this video! you earn a new follower!

[@elenastravels]

Aww thank you! Glad you liked the video :)

[@pandoralechat780]

Fascinating video Elena.I spent many days of my high school days reading Dostoyevsky and learning about Russia in that time period. Now I can appreciate a great deal more after seeing this wonderful video ! Большое спасибо, моя дорогая юная леди!

[@dcbrit2003]

Thank you for the virtual tour ❤️

[@elenastravels]

You're welcome :)

[@carlwelliott6972]

I read Crime and Punishment 2 times. Until this video I thought that places in the novel were fictional. Thank you for this video.

[@elenastravels]

You're welcome! Glad it was useful :)

[@nigelmcclatchey4490]

This was a most welcomed video, as I'm just about to re-read 'Crime and Punishment', which I last read 20 years ago. Your video gives a sense of concrete "realism" for the Dostoyevsky reader.

[@moonrockbanditz]

Great video! Awesome shots of the yellow houses and the well yards. Definitely an interesting video about St Petersburg👍👍👍

[@elenastravels]

Thank you!! :)

[@jwv6985]

Great work. I like the calm and slow way you explain things. Very nice to listen. Thank you 😊

[@elenastravels]

Thank you! 🙂

[@BenNy-dd6hh]

If a part of the city was good enough for Lenin and Dostoyevsky, it cannot be that bad :) Large cities at that time were just crowded, stinking and had bad sanitation. London, Berlin and New York were all the same.

[@elenastravels]

That's true! :)

[@karamiddleton2920]

That painting of Dostoyevsky on the wall toward the beginning is the painting that was on the edition of Crime and Punishment I read in high school. Subscribed! Edit: in college I wrote a paper for my Russian Lit class about claustrophobia/the role of space in C&P. I loved that class!

[@elenastravels]

Yes, it's a famous one! Thank you :)

[@elenastravels]

Oh wow! Interesting topic! Yes, Dostoevsky describes many depressing small spaces in C&P, such as rooms, corners, well-yards... But did Raskolnikov have claustrophobia? Would be nice to read a paper about this :) Also, this topic is quite relevant nowadays with all the lockdowns lol

[@karamiddleton2920]

@@elenastravels I actually did the paper because C&P made ME feel claustrophobic. I don't remember getting the impression that Raskolnikov had it, but I'm way overdue for a reread, so I'll pay attention. 😊

[@Cribbage3]

Thanks Elena. This was especially interesting for me as I just finished reading this book a few months ago :)

[@elenastravels]

Oh wow! Does the city look just like you imagined when you were reading the book? :)

[@Cribbage3]

A little. But now I can see it more clearly :)

[@arunkumar5710]

@@Cribbage3 I read it twenty years back! I hope to go there someday!

[@anteriorlobetube]

Very well done as always. A fascinating look at parts of this beautiful city that aren't shown in the usual tourist videos. And it ends on a cliff hanger! I'll have to read the book I guess (or, more likely, I confess, read about the plot in Wikipedia lol).

[@elenastravels]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked the video and appreciated the cliff hanger lol I hope you'll read the book one day! It's worth it :)

[@liliansouza4092]

Great video. I only read Crime and pubishment, The brothers Karamazov and The Idiot. Tolstoy is my favorite in Russian literature I love Anna Karenina and War and peace. I'll start Pushkin soon as a german friend recommend it.

[@elenastravels]

Thank you! :) Wow, that's impressive, you've read so many books! As we say in Russia, Pushkin is our everything :) Hope you'll enjoy his novels/poetry!

[@johanvanbeek7138]

That scream was a nice touch, ha,ha !

[@elenastravels]

Thanks! 😂

[@matt_aviz]

This is a nice video which _almost_ makes me want to revisit reading Crime & Punishment. Almost, that is. I love reading, including classics of literature, but reading C&P 40+ years ago in high school was like trying to hike up a sand dune. It was about as enjoyable as reading The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane. Both had such a florid style of writing that single sentences could occupy entire paragraphs. It probably didn't help that I had to read C&P as an English translation. At the time, these two novels contributed to my belief that this was just the way most novelists wrote in those days. Obviously not true, given how Edgar Allen Poe could write so concisely, for one example. To be fair, I have picked up my copy of C&P several times and attempted to maybe reevaluate it, but every time I read some of those paragraphs, I think, "Sheesh! He _could have_ said that with half the words." I probably could have gotten my point across in half the words though, too...😊

[@elenastravels]

Haha :) Russian novels are known for being wordy indeed. I still like Dostoevsky's style and enjoy the long descriptions. If you read in English though, you need to pick a good translation. Maybe that was the problem in your case :)

[@ba-gg6jo]

Hi Matthew, it is worth having another go at. Wordy yes, but with your life experience, you might have a different take on it now. As Elena said you need to pick up a decent translation. It is like Dr Zhivago, first smuggled out of Russia in the 1950's with some alterations. The latest translation is far the best, with the novel restored to what the author originally wrote and wanted to convey to his readership. Stay safe.

[@rodelle7499]

I love the videos that you travel your favorite places! Tchaikovsky and Dostoevsky are one of my favorite person in Russia! And I like the way you make your video..the editing is also simple and pretty :) It feels like I'm the one who travel there and you are the travel guide hehehe //>.

[@elenastravels]

Thank you so much! :)

[@dal7007]

Very informative and interesting. Great job!.. The movie"Two Lovers"2008 is based on one of his stories.i love that movie.

[@elenastravels]

Thank you! I'll check this movie out :)

[@setharnold9764]

Привет, nice tour of places a bit removed from the usual tourist locations. I've read Anna Kerenina and Brothers Karamazov but it was so long ago now that I don't remember anything about them. Спасибо!

[@elenastravels]

Thank you! Glad you liked the video :) Anna Karenina is one of my favorites :)

[@binaryboyo9674]

Nice walking tour and commentary on Dostoyevsky and his favourite city and home Elena. I just read "The Dream of a Ridiculous Man" which I enjoyed and I believe it was his last short story. 📖 So sad that such a brilliant man was persecuted and then exiled just for his intellect and scholarship! And unfortunately history still repeats even now in your wonderful country with anyone critical of the state or its leader! 😔 Keep up the great work Elena and I look forward to your next video and post. 👍 👏 🙂

[@elenastravels]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@meryuk]

Thanks for this! It's pretty rare content on youtube. The video was a bit gloomy, but I really enjoyed it, nevertheless. 😊 I've read Dostoevsky of course (Crime and..., The Idiot), Tolstoy, Chekhov. I read 'Scarlet Sailes' by Alexander Grin. I like them all, but wouldn't call any of them my favorite. The favorite one is Rachmaninoff, whose music I consume almost daily. 🙋🏾

[@elenastravels]

Thank you! :) Yes, it is gloomy indeed. But it's 100% Dostoevsky vibe lol Oh wow! Scarlet Sails was my favorite book when I was a teenager! I guess because you'll find everything what a girl needs there! Miracles, hope, a handsome prince and lots of romantic scenes... :D I have to admit, I still love it lol In St Petersburg there's an annual festival called Scarlet Sails. It's a spectacular event!

[@meryuk]

@@elenastravels Well, that is a coincidence! I'm glad 🙂 Didn't know about the festival at all. Maybe one day I'll set sail for Petersburg and see how it looks.

[@MerciCitron]

I'm passionate about Russian culture, I went to Saint Petersburg last year and Crime and Punishment is my favorite Dostoyevsky book so obviously I absolutely loved this video. I read it before coming to Russia and now that I've discovered the city, been to Sennaya square, stayed near Raskolnikov's house and visited the Dostoyevsky museum I think I need to read it again ! Thank you for making this content in English, although I'm learning Russian for now I wouldn't be able to understand a video.

[@elenastravels]

That's awesome! Glad you got to explore St Petersburg! There're many gems in that city :) Where are you from? Thank you! :)

[@MerciCitron]

@@elenastravels I'm French! And I hope to come back to Russia as soon as possible, hopefully in early 2022 to discover Moscow and come back to Saint Petersburg for a few days 🥰

[@elenastravels]

@@MerciCitron nice! I hope the pandemic will be over soon and you'll be able to come visit Russia :)

[@denzilfernando11]

Elena,, Iam greatly indebted to you for the account you gave during your tour of where he(Dostoevsky) lived and explaining briefly the life of a famous Russian writer..I have heard of him from several sources, alas I cannot claim to have read any of his works, Thanks .

[@leander204]

Amazing video, Elena! 😊 Crime and punishment is a must read and you have brought it to life with your video. I read the book a few years ago and it made a deep impression on me. Visiting the original locations was fascinating. A map of the locations would be helpful.

[@elenastravels]

Thank you! Glad the video was relevant to you :)

[@michaelstrlight445]

Thank you for the video I love to listen to your voice

[@elenastravels]

Thank you too!

[@jackiecoffi9946]

Thanks for informations that you gave about Dostoevskij, his life and imagines about Saint Petersburg. Until today I don't know novel crime and punishment that seems very interesting, even if I didn't understand that you told in the video, because my English isn't perfect. In the future I want to read the novel described by you. Congratulations for your you tube channel that is growing day after day.

[@elenastravels]

Thank you so much! I hope you'll read Crime and Punishment one day :) Good luck with learning English!!

[@jackiecoffi9946]

@@elenastravels thank you so much for your answer and for luck. When I will improve my English I would want to learn Russian language, even because I know that Russian people love Italy and Italians. Ciao 2020 (I hope if you know the show TV) it was fantastic. For to understand better that you told I'm watching again your video.

[@elenastravels]

@@jackiecoffi9946 that's a nice goal to have! Yes, I've watched Ciao 2020, it was funny :D Did they speak Italian well?

[@jackiecoffi9946]

@@elenastravels they spoke a good Italian, personally I understood well almost all speeches, even songs were sung well. They made a great job, considering that the show was prepared in a little time. Thanks very much for this act of love towards Italy.

[@elenastravels]

@@jackiecoffi9946 cool! Yes, Russian people love Italy! We also say that Russians are like a grumpy version of Italians haha

[@JJP639Raptor]

Wow, the music and description really made me feel like I was inside the book.

[@elenastravels]

Yaay I'm glad! :)

[@danbelsky]

Thanks for the great video, makes reading C&P even more vibrant

[@elenastravels]

I'm glad you think so :)

[@UAuaUAuaUA]

Great video, thank you.

[@elenastravels]

Thank you! :)

[@chrism4008]

I just bought Bald and Bankrupt's book about Ukraine, its called The Burning Edge. I havent read it yet, but i think it will be a good one

[@stevenaleshire7941]

A little tired of him. Maybe should give his pontificating a rest.

[@bobgoodall1603]

Great production, I loved St Petersburg when I was there.You brought a lot to this film. Might the water have been fetched from the well yard to give it it's name. Water pumps may have been needed to take it up into the houses with the probability of water leaks in cold weather.

[@elenastravels]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Alexp37]

Interesting video. Warm greetings from a dude from Hannover, Germany :)

[@elenastravels]

Thank you! :)

[@platinumphonesandcomputers]

Elena, you a so talented your skill of story telling is incredible

[@elenastravels]

Thank you so much :)

[@notWL]

Love this video...keep them coming.

[@elenastravels]

Thank you! :)

[@mehmetkurtkaya3106]

Wow. Very impressive. İ have read Crime and Punishment and found it a great novel. Very striking. That is my only experience with great Russian novels though İ have read with great pleasure short storles by Turgenyev, Chehov and others.you made this video like a film enjoyed it much

[@elenastravels]

Thank you so much! You've read quite a few Russian books! Keep exploring :)

[@slavic_bog_warlock]

Thanks for showing us the locations of the book, somehow the building where the Money Lender lived is way more depressing in real life.

[@elenastravels]

You're welcome! Yes, the whole area is a little depressing

[@pukyochalaco8366]

Nunca leo novelas,pero seguiré tu recomendación y trataré de leer Prinz Onegin,me interesa, ahora más que nunca conocer el espírito ruso.Vielen Dank !!

[@ba-gg6jo]

I love Russian literature from Dostoyevsky through to more modern writers such as Andrey Kurkov (Misha is one of my favourite characters). Though I must say I love 'Quiet Flows the Don' by Mikhail Sholokhov and is my favourite 'epic' Russian novel. Thank you for this entertaining and informative video. You were recommended by 'Yeah Russia' and a great recommendation it was. Stay safe.

[@elenastravels]

'Quiet Flows the Don' is a good one! I remember when I was reading it in high school, I started dreaming of moving to a village :) The descriptions of nature in that book are breathtaking! I'm happy that you enjoyed the video! Thank you!

[@ba-gg6jo]

@@elenastravels I have to resist the temptation to tell you about the other books I love because I don't want you to fall asleep with me droning on! Thanks again.

[@elenastravels]

@@ba-gg6jo haha it's okay, feel free to do that. I love books :D

[@ba-gg6jo]

@@elenastravels You may well regret saying that!😂

[@ba-gg6jo]

@@elenastravels My willpower has failed after only 20 minutes! A couple of reasonably modern favourites. Both are by Andrey Kurkov. The first is 'Death and the Penguin' and the follow-up 'Penguin Lost'. I think both are full of brutal humour and wonderful humanity. In a strange way, they remind me of the absurdity expressed at times by Dostoevsky. I hope you manage to have a look at them.

[@zADIA5025]

Thank you so much for this video!

[@elenastravels]

You are so welcome!

[@canertas3800]

♥️♥️♥️ Perfect! By the way, is it your own handwriting?

[@elenastravels]

Thanks! No, it's a font :D

[@SovietMoviesExplained]

Great work 👏 and lots of peculiar facts (well, I knew almost none of those 😅). BTW, was it a guided tour you were on while filming? Could you perhaps share the name of the guide and whether you would recommend him? 🙏

[@elenastravels]

Thank you! I've shared the guide in the description of the video ;)

[@SovietMoviesExplained]

@@elenastravels, oops, I overlooked. Thanks! 🙏

[@denzilfernando11]

Many thanks for the endeavour you are making to educacte an ignoramus like me Iam indeed grateful for the effort you are putting in Denny Fernando,! UK Ashford.

[@elenastravels]

You are very welcome

[@user-et9ot5zv7y]

Класс🇦🇺

[@Storv]

I’ve never read anything from Dostoevsky, or any Russian author now that I think about it (at least that I can think of). Is Dostoevsky’s work a good place to start?

[@elenastravels]

If you like philosophical books, it's a good choice!

[@Storv]

@@elenastravels I’ll look into his work. Thanks Elena! Keep up the great videos :)

[@kipling1957]

Why is St. Petersburg referred to as just “Petersburg,” at least in the Garnett translation of Crime and Punishment?

[@elenastravels]

Petersburg or Peter 😉 I guess it’s just easier to say so. “Saint Petersburg” is too long 🙈

[@kipling1957]

@@elenastravels Thanks for your reply. I would doubt it would be shortened because it was too long. There are many towns and cities named in reference to saints and I know of none (in my country at least) abbreviated in speech or text by dropping the word saint-it seems odd given the religious sentiments of the day. It’s certainly easier to say St. Petersburg than, say, Amalia Fyodorovna Lippevechsel, and other countless polysyllabic Russian names repeated incessantly, and somewhat unnecessarily in full.

[@nicolesundberg291]

wonderful city! what name is schlombs?

[@elenastravels]

It's a German last name, but I'm Russian :)

[@ivanhicks887]

Why has my description Elena Schlombs been edited out

[@elenastravels]

I have no idea...

[@leesorensen3077]

Fyodor was a genius

[@elenastravels]

Agree!

[@packofmint4906]

Во времена Достоевского Кузнечный был окраиной, а сейчас центр города, совсем рядом Невский. Насчёт "анкамфетбл" пожалуй не соглашусь с вами - прожил в пяти минутах ходьбы оттуда 25 лет жизни, считаю достаточно спокойным и приятным местом. Не знаю, были ли вы в районе метро Ломоносовская или ул. Дыбенко, вот там действительно уныние и тоска. Мне кажется, если бы великий Пётр увидел, во что превратили окраины его детища, он бы заплакал кровавыми слезами))

[@arunkumar5710]

Where did you learn English?

[@elenastravels]

At school and in the US :)

[@arunkumar5710]

@@elenastravels Wow no wonder you know it so well!

[@auscomvic9900]

you are a sweetie

[@user-et9ot5zv7y]

Хи хи хи

[@dosto1685]

Dostoevsky is my God. My PhD is on his minor works

[@elenastravels]

🤗❤️

[@user-et9ot5zv7y]

Ха ха