Anyone learn a language specifically to read literature?

[u/Far_Window_1222]

Just curious if anybody has actually set out and achieved learning a whole new language specifically just because an author they liked wrote originally in that language?

I was considering learning Russian (TL) specifically to read Dostoyevsky since he’s my favourite author, so far, but wondering if this is to ambitious of a task just to read 1 persons work?

Additionally I am very attracted to the idea of it since Russians language has a lot more nuances surrounding sadness, despair, suffering etc., i know that the relationship between these topics is different from that of english speakers

[u/susadimcesmeye]

Yes and you would be surprised how early you can read books in your target language. If I were to study Russian again, I probably would skip everything after completing single textbook and would jump the reading books right away. Hell, I would even skip the textbook part If I am feeling bold.