The Brothers Karamazov
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The Brothers Karamazov
By (Author) Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Translated by David McDuff
Introduction by David McDuff
Notes by David McDuff
Penguin Books Ltd
Penguin Classics
5th May 2003
27th February 2003
United Kingdom
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Paperback
1056
Width 130mm, Height 199mm, Spine 47mm
716g
Description
When brutal landowner Fyodor Karamazov is murdered, the lives of his sons are changed 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 murderer, Dostoyevsky's dark masterpiece evokes a world where the lines between innocence and corruption, good and evil, blur and everyone's faith in humanity is tested.
Author Bio
Moscow-born Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-1881) served time in a convict prison in Siberia for his political alliances, and in his later years his passion for gambling led him deeply into debt. His many brilliant novels include Crime and Punishment, The Idiot and The Brothers Karamazov.
