ðə nˈɑːvəl ɪz ɐ wˈɜːk ʌv fˈɪkʃən bˌʌt fˈiːtʃɚz ðə ɹˈʌʃən ɹˈaɪɾɚ fˈaɪoʊdɚ dˌɑːstɔɪˈɛvski æz ɪts pɹˈoʊɾɐɡənˌɪst.
The novel is a work of fiction but features the Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky as its protagonist.