ðˌoʊ pˈeɪvəl ɪz bˈeɪst ˌɔn ɐ ɹˈiːəl pˈɜːsən, hɪz dˈɛθ ɪz fˈɪkʃənəl ðə ɹˈiːəl pˈeɪvəl aʊtlˈɪvd dˌɑːstɔɪˈɛvski.
Though Pavel is based on a real person, his death is fictional – the real Pavel outlived Dostoyevsky.