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The Brothers Karamazov — Fyodor Dostoyevsky

The Brothers Karamazov

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

  • Novel
  • Book language: English
  • 900 pages

Fyodor Dostoyevsky's novel follows the Karamazov brothers and their father in a family drama centered on faith, doubt, moral responsibility, and free will. Through its characters and debates, it raises profound questions about God, suffering, and human nature.

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Opening of the book

The Brothers
Karamazov
Translated from the Russian of
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
by Constance Garnett
The Lowell Press
New York
Contents
Part I
Book I. The History Of A Family
Chapter I. Fyodor Pavlovitch Karamazov
Chapter II. He Gets Rid Of His Eldest Son
Chapter III. The Second Marriage And The Second Family
Chapter IV. The Third Son, Alyosha
Chapter V. Elders
Book II. An Unfortunate Gathering

Chapter I. They Arrive At The Monastery

Chapter II. The Old Buffoon

Chapter III. Peasant Women Who Have Faith

Chapter IV. A Lady Of Little Faith

Chapter V. So Be It! So Be It!

Chapter VI. Why Is Such A Man Alive?

Chapter VII. A Young Man Bent On A Career

Chapter VIII. The Scandalous Scene

Book III. The Sensualists

Chapter I. In The Servants’ Quarters

Chapter II. Lizaveta

Chapter III. The Confession Of A Passionate Heart—In Verse

Chapter IV. The Confession Of A Passionate Heart—In Anecdote

Chapter V. The Confession Of A Passionate Heart—“Heels Up”

Chapter VI. Smerdyakov

Chapter VII. The Controversy

Chapter VIII. Over The Brandy

Chapter IX. The Sensualists

Chapter X. Both Together

Chapter XI. Another Reputation Ruined

Part II

Book IV. Lacerations

Chapter I. Father Ferapont

Chapter II. At His Father’s

Chapter III. A Meeting With The Schoolboys

Chapter IV. At The Hohlakovs’

Chapter V. A Laceration In The Drawing‐Room

Chapter VI. A Laceration In The Cottage

Chapter VII. And In The Open Air

Book V. Pro And Contra

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Contents

  1. The Brothers Karamazov
  2. Contents
  3. PART I
  4. Book I. The History Of A Family
  5. Chapter I. Fyodor Pavlovitch Karamazov
  6. Chapter II. He Gets Rid Of His Eldest Son
  7. Chapter III. The Second Marriage And The Second Family
  8. Chapter IV. The Third Son, Alyosha
  9. Chapter V. Elders
  10. Book II. An Unfortunate Gathering
  11. Chapter I. They Arrive At The Monastery
  12. Chapter II. The Old Buffoon
  13. Chapter III. Peasant Women Who Have Faith
  14. Chapter IV. A Lady Of Little Faith
  15. Chapter V. So Be It! So Be It!
  16. Chapter VI. Why Is Such A Man Alive?
  17. Chapter VII. A Young Man Bent On A Career
  18. Chapter VIII. The Scandalous Scene
  19. Book III. The Sensualists
  20. Chapter I. In The Servants’ Quarters
  21. Chapter II. Lizaveta
  22. Chapter III. The Confession Of A Passionate Heart—In Verse
  23. Chapter IV. The Confession Of A Passionate Heart—In Anecdote
  24. Chapter V. The Confession Of A Passionate Heart—“Heels Up”
  25. Chapter VI. Smerdyakov
  26. Chapter VII. The Controversy
  27. Chapter VIII. Over The Brandy
  28. Chapter IX. The Sensualists
  29. Chapter X. Both Together
  30. Chapter XI. Another Reputation Ruined

and 87 more chapters

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