The Brothers Karamazov
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4.3 • 1.1K Ratings
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Publisher Description
An Apple Books Classic edition.
A towering achievement of psychological depth and spiritual inquiry, The Brothers Karamazov blends passionate philosophy into a riveting story of family conflict, erotic jealousy, betrayal, and murder.
Cruel, self-indulgent Fyodor Karamazov has never acted like a father to his sons, brilliant skeptic Ivan, impulsive and romantic Dmitri, and kindhearted novice Alyosha. They’ve grown into three men as different as one could imagine, but Fyodor remains heartless as ever, taking joy in his own callous conduct and sadistic games.
As Fyodor mires himself in financial misdeeds and a devious love triangle, author Fyodor Dostoevsky probes timeless questions of justice, faith, and responsibility, asking what a father owes his sons and what a society owes its people. Ferocious and unforgettable, The Brothers Karamazov remains one of literature’s most profound explorations of the moral soul.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
We loved immersing ourselves in the 19th-century Russian setting of Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s classic tale of a vicious, debauched patriarch and his four very different sons. Filled with intrigue, romance, conflicts over money and religion, and even tense courtroom drama, The Brothers Karamazov is the kind of novel that invites you to take your time. Dostoyevsky’s archetypal characters let him explore timeless concepts including faith, conscience, guilt, kindness and love—but they’re also compellingly drawn, frequently amusing human beings. We were riveted by the author’s acute observations of interactions between people, which still ring absolutely true today.
Customer Reviews
Still the best
I just finished my third reading of this great novel, and am again overwhelmed by it. Simply the best. This free edition is sturdy enough, using the old Constance Garnett translation. Read it. You won't regret it.
I don't have the vocabulary, even after reading this book.
I have read most all of the novels of Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Krylov, and even Pushkin, and I have never been disappointed. This is another example of how literature is supposed to be. These pages are filled with intensity, elegance, idealism, tragedy, romance, religion. I could go on for an entire paragraph using only single words of praise. I highly recommend this novel to anyone, everyone. It is long, it is slow, it has some of the most difficult sections that are available to read in classic literature, but it is so worth the time. Enjoy.
Classic
They’re called classics for a reason. The last 400 pages were a bit o[f a drag, but it concluded beautifully