The Brothers Karamazov (Book Center)
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Publisher Description
"The most magnificent novel ever written." —Sigmund Freud
"'The Brothers Karamazov' made a deep impression on me..." —James Joyce
"Dostoyevsky is the only psychologist from whom I have anything to learn." —Friedrich Nietzsche
"'The Brothers Karamazov' is maybe the greatest novel of all time." —Walker Percy
"Dostoyevsky is one who has not only influenced me a lot, but that I have got a great deal of pleasure out of reading." —William Faulkner
"The Brothers Karamazov", Dostoyevsky's crowning achievement, is a tale of patricide and family rivalry that embodies the moral and spiritual dissolution of an entire society (Russia in the 1870s). It created a national furor comparable only to the excitement stirred by the publication, in 1866, of Crime and Punishment. To Dostoyevsky, "The Brothers Karamazov" captured the quintessence of Russian character in all its exaltation, compassion, and profligacy. Significantly, the book was on Tolstoy's bedside table when he died. Readers in every language have since accepted Dostoyevsky's own evaluation of this work and have gone further by proclaiming it one of the few great novels of all ages and countries.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The depth, complexity, and length of what many consider to be Dostoyevski's best work make it one of the hardest classic novels to bring to audio. The philosophical novel/murder mystery set in 19th-century Russia requires a strong and versatile narrator to keep listeners going for the day-and-a-half-plus duration. Thankfully, narrator Constantine Gregory masters the challenge. In doing so, he manages the omniscient third-person narration by using a pleasant mellifluous tone that invites the listener to relax and approach the text patiently and carefully. The novel also features first-person voices from the large cast of characters, such as Father Zosima, who, naturally enough, argues for the existence of a higher power and Gregory is able to imbue those sections with enough individuality to make them as distinct as the author intended.
Customer Reviews
Poorly Done iBook
I do not recommend paying for this. It is very poorly formatted and there are bits of text that are missing. Someone just slapped a cover on this and called it a day.
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