The Brothers Karamazov: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition

The Brothers Karamazov is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Dostoyevsky, Fyodor (1821–1881). The listed translation credits are Garnett, Constance (1861–1946).

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"The Brothers Karamazov" by Fyodor Dostoevsky is a novel published between 1879 and 1880. Set in 19th-century Russia, this passionate philosophical work explores profound questions of God, free will, and morality. The story revolves around the volatile Karamazov family: a disreputable father and his three sons—sensual Dmitri, intellectual Ivan, and idealistic Alyosha. As tensions escalate over inheritance and romantic entanglements, the novel delves into faith, doubt, and reason, with patricide at the heart of its dramatic plot.

Book and edition facts

• Title: The Brothers Karamazov
• Author credits: Dostoyevsky, Fyodor (1821–1881)
• Catalogue language: English
• Translator credits: Garnett, Constance (1861–1946)

Catalogue subjects

• Brothers -- Fiction
• Didactic fiction
• Fathers and sons -- Fiction
• Russia -- Social life and customs -- 1533-1917 -- Fiction

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• Best Books Ever Listings
• Category: Classics of Literature
• Category: Novels
• Category: Russian Literature

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