Brothers Karamazov (Exquisite Edition) -- Dostoevsky Collection

Author: F.M. Dostoevsky () (Translated by Rong Rude)
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features: The Brothers Karamazov is one of the representative works of the great Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky in the 19th century. Through a real case of patricide, the novel depicts the sharp conflict between the old Karamazov and his three sons, spanning two generations. The old Karamazov is greedy, lustful, and monopolizes the inheritance left by his wife for his sons. He also competes with his eldest son, Dmitri, over a woman of easy virtue. One night, suspecting his lover of meeting the old man, Dmitri breaks into the house and, in a fit of rage, nearly kills him. Fleeing in panic, he hides in the shadows of Smerdyakov, the illegitimate son of the secretly ill old Karamazov, who then quietly kills the old man, resulting in a shocking and mysterious blood crime that shocks the entire Russian Empire. This triggers a series of thrilling events. The work showcases a complex social, family, moral, and human tragedy, reflecting the highest artistic achievement of the author's life.