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Dostoyevsky: The Brothers Karamazov

william j. leatherbarrow

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The Brothers Karamazov, completed in November 1880 just two months before Dostoyevsky's death, displays both his mastery as a storyteller and his significance as a thinker. In this volume, Dr. Leatherbarrow shows that far from being merely a philosophical religious tract, The Brothers Karamazov is an enjoyable and accessible novel. He discusses its major themes, including atheism and belief, the nature of man, socialism and individualism, and the state of European civilization, focusing particulary on those themes of justice, order and disorder, in whose revolutionary treatment he sees the real significance of this literary landmark.

132 pages, Paperback

First published November 27,1992

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132 pages, Paperback
Published
November 27, 1992 by Cambridge University Press
ISBN
9780521386012
ASIN
0521386012
Language
English

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TerraSpin
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April 26,2025
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This is the book that got me reading. It took an entire summer. He covers so many subjects and uses such beautiful language, and still manages to interweave a nail-biting mystery that keeps you on your toes until the very end.
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infoworms
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April 26,2025
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What can you say when your are reading an admitted classic? I'm enjoying this book, but have been wrestling with finding the time to read. Instead, I've been setting it down in favor of a P. G. Wodehouse binge of Jeeves and Wooster.

What does that say about me? What does it say about my current devotion to THIS book? I'm not sure, but I WILL pick it up again, and anticipate that my enjoyment will continue.
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religiouslynerdy
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April 26,2025
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an amazing study. convinced me to read karamazof again, when i’ve finished the possessed. i miss it so much it’s so good and this book discusses it perfectly
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Oradio10
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April 26,2025
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This is Dostoyevsky's final novel and the one that lots of people see as his best.

A father dies and we see and hear how each of his sons were part of it. It's psychologically complex and dark, and is a thesis writer's dream. Nobody does rage, revenge and remorse quite like Dostoyevsky.
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Queen_Blaze
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April 26,2025
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A thick book to work on, but very much of worth the time it takes. I stopped at about book Five, to clear my mind a bit.
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shaanon
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April 26,2025
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Luego de leer a LHK, quedé con más interés por la historia. Encontré este libro entre muchos que se encargan de analizarla de manera muy detallada y completa que es un éxito haberla leído porque me ha permitido ampliar mi comprensión de la literatura de Dostoievski.
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Turambar5
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April 26,2025
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Freedom is frightening. Christian mysticism. Plight of Russian peasants. "Hurrah for Karamazov!"
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infamousHeroic
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April 26,2025
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some of the best argument for an against Christianity presented in a beautiful context, as lived by the lives of the characters in the story. Not exactly a page turner, but "rebellion" and "the grand inquisitor" stick out as being the centerpiece of the novel.
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