The Brothers Karamazov
Fyodor Dostoevsky · 1880
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146 yrs
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Why it endured
Dostoevsky's final and greatest novel — a murder mystery that is also the deepest examination of faith, free will, and moral responsibility in all of literature. Freud called it the greatest novel ever written. The Grand Inquisitor chapter alone is worth the price of admission.
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“The Brothers Karamazov is the greatest novel ever written. The Grand Inquisitor scene is the most sophisticated analysis of freedom and meaning I've ever encountered.”
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“Dostoevsky's portrayal of what it means to be human — the struggle with faith, doubt, love, and evil — has influenced my thinking more than I can express.”
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“Dostoevsky understood human irrationality better than any psychologist. The Brothers Karamazov is the ultimate novel.”
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