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In 1866, Fyodor Dostoevsky met one of the craziest deadlines in literary history. One year earlier, Dostoevsky was drowning in debt. Years of roulette had ruined him, creditors were closing in, and he saw no way out. That July, he signed a desperate contract with the publisher Fyodor Stellovsky. The terms were ruthless: if Dostoevsky did not deliver a brand-new novel of at least twelve printer’s sheets (around 180 pages) by November 1, 1866, Stellovsky would gain the rights to publish all of Dos