Tolstoy vs. Dostoevsky

Leo or Lev Ni·ko·la·e·vich [lev nik-, uh, -, lahy, -, uh, -vich, lyef, nyi-kuh-, lah, -yi-vyich], Count, 1828–1910, Russian novelist and social critic.

Fyo·dor Mi·khai·lo·vich [fyoh, -der mi-, kahy, -l, uh, -vich, fyaw, -d, uh, r, myi-, khahy, -l, uh, -vyich], 1821–81, Russian novelist.