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    The Brothers Karamazov
    The Brothers Karamazov
    The Brothers Karamazov
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    The Brothers Karamazov

    By Murat Ukray and Fyodor Dostoyevsky

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      The Brothers Karamazov, is the final novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Dostoyevsky spent nearly two years writing The Brothers Karamazov, which was published as a serial in The Russian Messenger and completed in November 1880. Dostoyevsky intended it to be the first part in an epic story titled The Life of a Great Sinner, but he died less than four months after its publication.


    The Brothers Karamazov is a passionate philosophical novel set in 19th century Russia, that enters deeply into the ethical debates of God, free will, and morality. It is a spiritual drama of moral struggles concerning faith, doubt, and reason, set against a modernizing Russia. Dostoyevsky composed much of the novel in Staraya Russa, which inspired the main setting. Since its publication, it has been acclaimed as one of the supreme achievements in literature.


    Although written in the 19th century, The Brothers Karamazov displays a number of modern elements. Dostoyevsky composed the book with a variety of literary techniques. Though privy to many of the thoughts and feelings of the protagonists, the narrator is a self-proclaimed writer; he discusses his own mannerisms and personal perceptions so often in the novel that he becomes a character. Through his descriptions, the narrator's voice merges imperceptibly into the tone of the people he is describing, often extending into the characters' most personal thoughts. There is no voice of authority in the story (see Mikhail Bakhtin's Problems of Dostoyevsky's Poetics for more on the relationship between Dostoyevsky and his characters). In addition to the principal narrator there are several sections narrated by other characters entirely, such as the story of the Grand Inquisitor and Zosima's confessions. This technique enhances the theme of truth, making many aspects of the tale completely subjective.


    Dostoyevsky uses individual styles of speech to express the inner personality of each person. For example, the attorney Fetyukovich (based on Vladimir Spasovich) is characterized by malapropisms (e.g. 'robbed' for 'stolen', and at one point declares possible suspects in the murder 'irresponsible' rather than innocent). Several plot digressions provide insight into other apparently minor characters. For example, the narrative in Book Six is almost entirely devoted to Zosima's biography, which contains a confession from a man whom he met many years before. Dostoyevsky does not rely on a single source or a group of major characters to convey the themes of this book, but uses a variety of viewpoints, narratives and characters throughout.


    Major characters:
    Fyodor Karamazov is the father, a 55-year-old "sponger" and buffoon who sires three sons during his two marriages. He is rumored to have fathered an illegitimate son, Pavel Fyodorovich Smerdyakov, whom he employs as his servant. Fyodor takes no interest in any of his sons, who are, as a result, raised apart from each other and their father. The relationship between Fyodor and his adult sons drives much of the plot in the novel.
    Dmitri Fyodorovich Karamazov (a.k.a. Mitya, Mitka, Mitenka, Mitri) is Fyodor Karamazov's eldest son and the only offspring of his first marriage, with Adelaida Ivanovna Miusov. Dmitri is considered to be a sensualist, much like his father, spending large amounts of money on nights filled with champagne, women, and whatever entertainment and stimulation money can buy. Dmitri is brought into contact with his family when he finds himself in need of his inheritance, which he believes is being withheld by his father. He was engaged to be married to Katerina Ivanovna, but breaks that off after falling in love with Grushenka. Dmitri's relationship with his father is the most volatile of the brothers, escalating to v

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    PublishereKitap Projesi
    Release dateApr 8, 2015
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    • 5/5
      Obviously an astonishingly good, if extremely hard, book. Along with Anna Karenina, I want to re-read it immediately.
    • 5/5
      Back to the Classics Reading Challenge 2017
      Category: Russian Classic

      This book took me a little while to get into, but once I got through the first few chapters, I was hooked! This is a long, philosophically dense book, but do not let that deter you. It is anything, but boring, and it will make you think. The main conflict in the novel is Faith vs Doubt. The characters are so dynamic that I believed they were real people. Definitely take your time reading this one. I read it in two months, and there is so much to it that I want to read it again. I think I will read a different translation every time. I actually regret that I can't read it in Russian. I would love to experience this novel in it's original glory.
    • 5/5
      It took me a year or so to finish this- but I'm so glad I did. Though I took a long time to understand and warm up to the characters, they are brilliantly vivid and alive. All through the book I tried to place myself among the Karamazov brothers but found a piece of each in me. Ivan the intellectual, Alyosha the monk, and Mitya the hedonist; the brothers are magnificently crafted archetypes. The book made me think a lot and I believe I'll be pondering over it for a long time after.
    • 4/5
      This is an amazing, transcending book. Although I preferred the first third of it to the last, I completely recognize the scope and intensity of the prose. The characters are vivid and vital. I was very pleased reading it.
    • 5/5
      Shit. Fuck. Oh, wow. Maybe it was just finishing it on the 9/11, but this book disturbed me so much it gave me the night sweats, not to mention the no sleep fits and starts and later the "dreaming you're having tea with Smerdyakov and he's still got the noose on and he's telling you how he did it for the lulz"es.Sorry, Princess Alexandra Kropotkin. You were great for Tolstoy with his slow-moving muddy-river certainty about all that doesn't really matter. Not that that's Tolstoy's tragedy or anything - it's his strength: the more you believe in the mundane human cultural secular awesome world, the less you have to come down to the Fear - but when it comes, it's worse, and it drove Leo kinda batty from what I hear. Dostoyevsky is ALL FEAR. I mean, okay, that's untrue, but it was such a shock after the smooth certainties of the princess, who no doubt grew up parling the francais, to switch versions to Constance Garnett's. Yikes! Questionable editing choices in the Kropotkin aside, even, this is chalk and cheese. People think what's scary is the a dog with eight legs or Yog-Sothoth in your closet, but that's crap - dark fantasy just means anything can happen, whereas no fantasy means no magic egress on the back of a hippogriff but still the Holocaust.And (if I may briefly wax philosophical, thereby showing I've learned nothing from the esteemed Prosecutor) maybe that's Fyodor's hangup? Maybe when you're staring death down and the magic egress that will never come but still might comes and is revealed as so whimsical, arbitrary, the "little father" playing with your life to teach you a lesson, WELL . . . does something break inside you? No wonder he was determined to beat through the horror of the real.No wonder Ivan, "the most like his father,"" is also the most like his author.No wonder Alyosha is so real, like no holy man ever has been in literature. I bet he becomes a socialist, breaking his creator's sad tired heart as well as perhaps his own. Viva Karamazov!No wonder we get no egress, no closure. I think that's why I had the sleep troubles. I don't even know what I want for Dmitri. It's easy to cling to "justice," transcendent rather than earthly, because it gives you a pretext for making up your mind, saying "oh yeah, Smerdy totally did it, Mitya must go free!"But will he just split some other drunk's head in the bar? Will he strangle Grushenka in a fit of jealousy? Will he just drink himself to death at fifty like yer bog-standard Russian male? Will any of those things detract from his human worth?That's three I dunnos and a Never!, for those of you keeping score. But just as this book, for all its open-endedness, inexorably forces you to renounce all the options but love and grace, so it cruelly forces you to accept the uncertainty and fear and pain that go along with accepting love and grace - no ill-defined divine panacea here. And maybe it would have turned out that way if the planned trilogy had been written - Dostoyevsky has a lot in common with Sartre, it occurs, and this book with The Age of Reason - but it would still have been a prayer, (it may be too much to say) for his dead son. It would have wrapped us up in arbitrarily "ultimate" safety, whereas this book on its own is more akin to a night of recrimination and stock-taking, tears for all the hurt we deal our dear and hated ones, and then stumbling out of bed, getting ready for the struggle, smoking a cigarette and tightening up our gut.
    • 5/5
      If you read for escape,this isn't your book. But if you don't mind tickling the noodle, pick it up and think about the nature of man.
    • 5/5
      Dostoevsky at his best. Each character is a case study of what it means to be human.
    • 3/5
      I loved this book! Don't ask me to sumarize it, because I couldn't. It's the story of three brothers who all took different paths to deal with their dead beat dad.
    • 5/5
      I hadn't read this novel in years, but I loved it once again. The chapter on the "Grand Inquisitor" has particular resonance in these days where so-called "Christians" are claiming to act in the name of their god...
    • 2/5
      I confess this would probably get a higher rating if I'd ever finished it.
    • 5/5
      This is Dostoevsky's greatest work, and one of the greatest novels ever written.
    • 5/5
      It gets you caught up in it at certain times. Very emotional, though somewhat hard to get into. I loved how it got into Mr. Karamazov's perspective at the beginning. The whole chapters involving the elder are wonderful, in my opinion the best part of the book!
    • 5/5
      Wonderful book. All personal aspects aside, no one can deny the masterpiece Brothers Karamazov really is. Even if you don't like sometimes having to struggle through parts of the book, and taking too long to read a chapter, the greatness of the book transcends time and cultures.
    • 5/5
      One of the pinnacles of Russian Literature, "The Brothers Karamazov" traces a family's life and how it intersects and interacts with Russian identity and ideals. The novel is one of the most acute examinations of the psychologies of its main characters, and includes the famous "Grand Inquisitor" passage that is often excerpted from the book. If you have any interest at all in Russian literature, you should read this amazing novel.
    • 5/5
      I wasn’t sure what to expect when I started this one, but by the end I was overwhelmed by the complexity of the issues and the beauty of the writing. It’s part murder mystery, part theological debate and part study of a dysfunctional family. It puts weaker attempts to cover similar ground (like The Corrections) to shame. It manages to draw you into the twisted world of the Karamozov family while at the same time reminding you that you will never fully understand their family. At the core of The Brothers Karamozov are two plots. The first is a complicated love triangle involving two of the brothers, their father, and two women. The second is a theological dual between two of the brothers. One is an atheist set on denying the existence of god and any need for morality, the other is training to be a priest and struggling with his fate as he watches his family self-destruct. Fyodor Karamazov is the father of three sons from two marriages (and possibly a third bastard, Smerdyakov, who is the family’s servant). Fyodor and his eldest son, Dmitri, haven’t gotten along for years. There’s bad blood between the two because of some money that Dmitri was meant to inherit. Dmitri wastes his life pining after women and booze. Despite being engaged to the pious Katerina Ivanovna, he falls for the same woman his father is wooing, Grushenka.The second son, Ivan, is intelligent and logical. He falls for his brother’s fiancé, Katerina and debates morality with his other brother and Smerdyakov. Alexei is the youngest brother and is training to be a monk in the Russian Orthodox Church. He watched all of the events unfold and acts as a lens through which the reader can see the Karamozov family. That is only the briefest of summaries, but there’s far too much in this book to explain. On the surface we deal with a murder and at that point the story really picks up speed, but it’s the theology and morality questions that provide the heart of the book. Pride, hubris, defiance, selfishness, etc. the Karamozov brothers are famous for these traits, but in the end they can’t save themselves. BOTTOM LINE: I was surprised by how caught up I was in this novel. There were so many lines that have stayed with me. I found myself missing the characters after the book ended. They aren’t likeable men, but they are fascinating. Each one goes through his own journey, whether he is betrayed by his belief system or brought low by circumstances. It’s an incredible read. “The more I detest men individually the more ardent becomes my love for humanity.”“Love in action is a harsh and dreadful thing compared with love in dreams. Love in dreams is greedy for immediate action, rapidly performed and in the sight of all. Men will even give their lives if only the ordeal does not last long but is soon over, with all looking on and applauding as though on the stage. But active love is labour and fortitude, and for some people too, perhaps, a complete science.”“I think the devil doesn't exist, but man has created him, he has created him in his own image and likeness.”“For the secret of man's being is not only to live but to have something to live for.”“But I always liked side-paths, little dark back-alleys behind the main road- there one finds adventures and surprises, and precious metal in the dirt.” 
    • 5/5
      Hard to get into at first, possibly the biggest whodunnit I've ever read, but obviously the author himself was only partly interested in that thread; it's really several interspersed novels. Long as it is, it seems a pity the author was unable to finish it. What happened to the teenage girl, Lisa, who was was self-harming? Did she marry Alyosha? Did the nasty monks who revelled in the unpleasant aftermath of father Zosima's death get their just deserts? Would the author have got into trouble with Russian religious authorities for his "grand inquisitor" section?
    • 3/5
      After seeing the stellar reviews for this book, I definitely feel like I missed many of the lessons and themes of this weighty novel. Like many other critics of this book, I found it hard to like any of the characters. The 'good' characters - Alexei, Father Zosima, etc. - were just too perfect for me, almost in a saccharine way. I liked some of the flawed characters - Dimitri, Ivan, Grushenka - but the long lessons about faith and God almost made me stop reading this book. And in hindsight, I should have put the book down and picked it up again when I was in a more receptive mood. Right now, I'm too preoccupied by this horrible Trump administration -- the lack of integrity, and the destruction of environmental protections, race relations ... I could go on forever, but I'm off track about this classic. The takeaway for me is to not rush and 'check off' a book just to have it appear in my finished pile, especially when there are so many lessons to be learned. Will I ever pick this up and read it again, unlikely, but possible.
    • 5/5
      This is indeed, amazing. But no one ever told me it was also hilarious. Extremely readable, compelling and lively, the embedded philosophy is both fascinating and very easy to take. One of the very best books I've ever read.
    • 4/5
      I was hooked from the first chapter, despite my spending nearly a year reading it. I picked it up because there was some theology books that referred to conversations and ideas from this volume. It frames various discussions about man and God, especially in light of the new idea of the enlightenment that was gaining popularity at the time of writing. I especially enjoyed the conversation/dream with Satan, Ivan had on the eve of the trial.
    • 5/5
      What more can be said about this book? It is to novels as Hamlet is to Drama. I have read it several times and studied it from a spiritual, psychoanalytical, and philosophic point of view. Then you may read it as a brilliant murder mystery. It is all of these things and more. That is why I continue to read and reread it.
    • 5/5
      Totally absorbing, requires total silence and time but if given that then the rewards are immense. Brilliant writing, though provoking subjects. Towards the end a bit repetative. But, well worth a read.
    • 4/5
      The Brothers Karamazov is a murder mystery set in a small town in Russia. A immoral man fathers three sons from two wives (and another rumored to be illegitimate), he treats them all with neglect and scorn, and when they are grown the father ends up murdered. There is of course much more to the story, but what makes the story worth a read is that Dostoyevsky applies many of the popular philosophies of his day to the psychology of the main characters, and being a Christian himself, the author applies gospel psychology to his hero. I think I enjoyed this the most of the books I read. Do I recommend it? Sure but not for the faint of reading; this book is long, and the narrative is detailed and thorough...near tedious at times.
    • 5/5
      I think this is one of the best works in world literature. Dostoevsky explores the human mind, human psychology, and Russian society in his age. Three brothers, very different characters, and in each of them you recognize parts of yourself.
    • 5/5
      I read this book about two months ago, and I wasn't sure about even trying because it had been years since I had read Dostoyevsky. Remembering the sometimes intense imagery and characterization of Crime and Punishment, I worried that the language would prevent me from sinking into the story. These fears were proven wrong before I had finished the first page. I drifted into the life of this Russian village and its inhabitants at turns charmed and repulsed me. Because I have only read one other of Dostoyevsky's novels, I am uncertain if I should proceed into his others. The Brothers Karamazov was so breath-taking that I do not want to be disappointed by any of his lesser works.
    • 5/5
      This is THE novel. Someone said all philosophy is a footnote to Plato. Well, all modern novels are sequel to the Brothers K. First thing I want to say is, if you have not read this novel, READ IT. It is well worth your time. Ok, it is long and Russian. The names are hard to pronounce. The characters are "broad." (That is how we refer to it in the mental health field.) The plot takes time to unfold. It will take more than a day at the beach to read it. But READ IT!!! Three brothers and one very bad father. The father is killed, and we have to find out which brother did it. Ivan is the rationalist. Aloysha in the spiritual one, and Dimitry is the sensualist. All are consumed with some kind of love; Ivan for argument, Aloysha for humanity, and Dmitry for wine, women and song. The Father, Fyodor, is the fallen one, and must die, but who will kill him? This long story is OUR story. There is a bit of each Karamozov in all of us, and the worst of us wrestle with all four of them (Five if you count the bastard) in equal amounts. But no matter how senseless the wrestling match may seem at times, we can all affirm the closing sentence; "Hurrah for Karamozov!" Especially when we understand that Karamozov is US.
    • 5/5
      Story of faith and doubt. It also is a story of Russia and the Russian peasant. There is a lot of contrasts in the book. Ivan and Alyosha are opposites. One a man of faith and the other a man of doubts. Dimitri the first born son is a wild, reactive man who is loud in his abusive threats but really in the middle between his two brothers. It is a story of Russia, a story of a dysfunctional family and a story of faith and doubt. I rate it 5 stars because it is very good. I liked Crime and Punishment a bit more but the author considers this his best book. It deserves a reread someday.
    • 4/5
      This is the first and only book I've read by the great Dostoevsky. The existentialism of the plot, premise, and stylized prose kept me enthralled and intrigued all the way through. The dialectic of the text was woven very tightly and I would recomend this entrenched family drama to any fan of intelligent and cathartic fiction. Fyodor holds his own to any author. Great Book.
    • 5/5
      Dostoevsky is becoming one of my favorite authors. I absolutely loved this book and the translation by Pevear and Volokhonsky is wonderful.
    • 5/5
      I'm not one to read a book more than once, but for this one I've made an exception--a few times--and I will probably make many more exceptions in the future. This novel is a masterpiece of literature and of philosophy. Dostoyevsky offers one of the most fervent apologetics for Orthodox Christianity, one of the most moving descriptions of the content of the Orthodox Faith, one of the most stirring defenses of its necessity, and one of the most cogent--in fact, the most cogent--refutations of modern atheism ever written, and he does all of this while telling an engaging story about a murder mystery. Dostoyevsky masterfully and beautifully combines the spiritual traditions of the Russian Orthodox Church, the theology of St. Isaac of Syria, his personal life experiences, the teachings of the Fathers of the Optina Monastery, and an amazing storytelling ability to make this book what it is--a prophecy of the 20th century, one of the greatest books ever written and my personal favorite book.
    • 5/5
      Brilliant and enthralling examination of the brothers with a thoroughly Russian feel.

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