Dostoevsky began work on the novel in 1848 and the first completed section was published at the end of 1849. Further work was prevented by the author's arrest and exile to a Siberian detention camp for his part in the activities of the Petrashevsky Circle. After his return in 1859, Dostoevsky never resumed work on Netochka Nezvanova, leaving this fragment forever incomplete.
Dostoevsky began writing the novel in 1848 and completed its first section by the end of 1849. However, further progress was impeded when he was arrested and exiled to a Siberian detention camp for his involvement with the Petrashevsky Circle. Upon returning in 1859, Dostoevsky did not continue working on Netochka Nezvanova, leaving this portion of the work unfinished.