The originality of René Girard's concept lies in the fact that the author, a renowned French philosopher and cultural theorist, does not aim to simply recount the life of a famous writer or to expand the bibliography of exegetical works dedicated to his life and work. Instead, this book pursues a completely different goal: to create a "psychological portrait"—to reproduce the inner, dynamic, and often contradictory processes of Fyodor M. Dostoevsky’s personality, whose entire oeuvre bears witness to a passionate search for Christ. From the author's preface: "Aside from superficial differences in plot, all of the author's works form a single, unified creation. It is precisely this unity that the reader perceives, whether at first glance or after some time, when recognizing Dostoevsky’s text; it is this unity that many critics attempt to describe, grasp, and define. But to do so, it is not enough to acknowledge the author's exceptional talent, which one admires. Beyond that, one must also identify the distinctions between individual works, the signs of a search that may be completed or ongoing. For Dostoevsky, the quest for the absolute is not in vain. Starting from anxiety, doubt, and falsehood, it culminates in confidence and joy. And the writer finds himself not through some static entity, but through this captivating journey—arguably the most significant of his masterpieces. To trace the stages of this journey, it is necessary to compare individual works and uncover the sequence of Dostoevsky’s 'perspectives.'"