The Brothers Karamazov

a novel in four parts and an epilogue Penguin Classics

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The Brothers Karamazov (Paperback, 2003, Penguin Books)

Paperback, 1013 pages

English language

Published Nov. 15, 2003 by Penguin Books.

ISBN:
9780140449242
OCLC Number:
1060707848

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5 stars (3 reviews)

The murder of brutal landowner Fyodor Karamazov changes the lives of his sons irrevocably: Mitya, the sensualist, whose bitter rivalry with his father immediately places him under suspicion for parricide; Ivan the intellectual, whose mental tortures drive him to breakdown; the spiritual Alyosha, who tries to heal the family's rifts; and the shadowy figure of their bastard half-brother, Smerdyakov. As the ensuing investigation and trial reveal the true identity of the murder, Dostoyevsky's dark masterwork evokes a world where the lines between innocence and corruption, good and evil, blur, and everyone's faith in humanity is tested.

This powerful translation of The Brothers Karamazov features an introduction highlighting Dostoyevsky's recurrent themes of guilt and salvation, with a new chronology and further reading.

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Uma obra densa demais para os tempos rápidos atuais.

5 stars

Nesse livro Dostoievski me surpreendeu com uma narrativa bem construída, detalhada e rica.

Conheço livros detalhados, no entanto esse me surpreendeu. Quem diria que Ilucha teria papel tão importante? Quem diria que Katalina e Mitya teriam um momento de redenção? Discordo apenas em uma parte do narrador, mas longe de mim querer ditar algo a obra. Aliocha não é o herói aqui, talvez apenas o mais virtuoso. Acho que não há heróis entre os Karamazov.

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Subjects

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