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The Brothers Karamazov is a novel written by Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky, first published in 1880. The story is set in 19th-century Russia and follows the lives of the Karamazov family, focusing on the relationships between the three brothers: Dmitry, Ivan, and Alexei. The novel begins with the introduction of the father, Fyodor Karamazov, a wealthy and dissolute man who has three sons from two different marriages. Dmitry, the oldest son, is passionate and impulsive, while Ivan, the middle son, is intellectual and skeptical. Alexei, the youngest son, is gentle and spiritual, and is also known as Alyosha. The plot centers on the murder of Fyodor Karamazov, which occurs under mysterious circumstances. Each of the three brothers is a suspect in the murder, and the novel explores their individual motives, as well as their relationships with each other and with their father. As the investigation unfolds, the novel delves into complex themes such as the nature of God, the existence of free will, and the meaning of morality. The narrative also includes subplots that touch on issues such as social injustice, the role of religion in society, and the relationship between love and suffering. The Brothers Karamazov is a complex and profound novel that explores the depths of human nature and the complexities of the human soul. Its characters are deeply flawed and complex, and the novel offers a rich exploration of their psychological motivations and inner conflicts.
No. 29 in The Guardian's 100 Greatest Novels Of All Time.
Part of the Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Great Books of the Western World set.
This book has 351,288 words, and was originally published in 1880. This translation by Constance Garnett was first published in 1912.
Production notes: This ebook of The Brothers Karamazov was published by Global Grey in 2019, and updated on the 12th April 2023. The artwork used for the cover is 'The Monk-Inok' by Konstantin Savitsky.

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The Brothers Karamazov

Book I. The History Of A Family

Part I

I. Fyodor Pavlovitch Karamazov

II. He Gets Rid Of His Eldest Son

III. The Second Marriage And The Second Family

IV. The Third Son, Alyosha

V. Elders

Book II. An Unfortunate Gathering

I. They Arrive At The Monastery

II. The Old Buffoon

III. Peasant Women Who Have Faith

IV. A Lady Of Little Faith

V. So Be It! So Be It!

VI. Why Is Such A Man Alive?

VII. A Young Man Bent On A Career

VIII. The Scandalous Scene

Book III. The Sensualists

I. In The Servants’ Quarters

II. Lizaveta

III. The Confession Of A Passionate Heart—In Verse

IV. The Confession Of A Passionate Heart—In Anecdote

V. The Confession Of A Passionate Heart—“Heels Up”

VI. Smerdyakov

VII. The Controversy

VIII. Over The Brandy

IX. The Sensualists

X. Both Together

XI. Another Reputation Ruined

Part II

Book IV. Lacerations

I. Father Ferapont

II. At His Father’s

III. A Meeting With The Schoolboys

IV. At The Hohlakovs’

V. A Laceration In The Drawing‐Room

VI. A Laceration In The Cottage

VII. And In The Open Air

Book V. Pro And Contra

I. The Engagement

II. Smerdyakov With A Guitar

III. The Brothers Make Friends

IV. Rebellion

V. The Grand Inquisitor

VI. For Awhile A Very Obscure One

VII. “It’s Always Worth While Speaking To A Clever Man”

Book VI. The Russian Monk

I. Father Zossima And His Visitors

II. The Duel

III. Conversations And Exhortations Of Father Zossima

Part III

Book VII. Alyosha

I. The Breath Of Corruption

II. A Critical Moment

III. An Onion

IV. Cana Of Galilee

Book VIII. Mitya

I. Kuzma Samsonov

II. Lyagavy

III. Gold‐Mines

IV. In The Dark

V. A Sudden Resolution

VI. “I Am Coming, Too!”

VII. The First And Rightful Lover

VIII. Delirium

Book IX. The Preliminary Investigation

I. The Beginning Of Perhotin’s Official Career

II. The Alarm

III. The Sufferings Of A Soul, The First Ordeal

IV. The Second Ordeal

V. The Third Ordeal

VI. The Prosecutor Catches Mitya

VII. Mitya’s Great Secret. Received With Hisses

VIII. The Evidence Of The Witnesses. The Babe

IX. They Carry Mitya Away

Part IV

Book X. The Boys

I. Kolya Krassotkin

II. Children

III. The Schoolboy

IV. The Lost Dog

V. By Ilusha’s Bedside

VI. Precocity

VII. Ilusha

Book XI. Ivan

I. At Grushenka’s

II. The Injured Foot

III. A Little Demon

IV. A Hymn And A Secret

V. Not You, Not You!

VI. The First Interview With Smerdyakov

VII. The Second Visit To Smerdyakov

VIII. The Third And Last Interview With Smerdyakov

IX. The Devil. Ivan’s Nightmare

X. “It Was He Who Said That”

Book XII. A Judicial Error

I. The Fatal Day

II. Dangerous Witnesses

III. The Medical Experts And A Pound Of Nuts

IV. Fortune Smiles On Mitya

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The Brothers Karamazov

Book I. The History Of A Family

Book I. The History Of A Family

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