The “Kumanin case” in Anna Dostoevskaya’s memoirs and letters

The “Kumanin case”, due to which a split-up between F. M. Dostoevsky and his relatives occurred, had a drastic impact on the writer’s destiny. His participation in the trial for the heritage of Moscow aunt A. F. Kumanina was taken painfully by A. G. Dostoevskaya that tried to help in solving this controversial issue. Anna Dostoevskaya took upon herself a part of problems of her husband related to negotiations, journeys, drafting of papers and documents. She carried on correspondence; arranged meetings con co-inheritors and bailsmen of Dostoevsky. She provided this information in her memoirs, notebooks and letters. Analysis of the factual material allows us to conclude that A. G. Dostoevskaya involved into the “Kumanin case” as the writer’s wife played a significant and decent role in it.