english: As a young writer who left behind  a promising military career, Fyodor had been attracted to  ideas of socialism and reform, and joined a circle of intellectuals to  discuss radical texts banned by the Imperial government.
non_english: Kao mladi pisac koji je napustio perspektivnu vojnu karijeru, Fjodora su privlačile ideje socijalizma i reforme, pa se pridružio krugu intelektualaca da bi raspravljali o radikalnim tekstovima koje je zabranila carska vlada.