The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky - ISBN: 9781857150704
Hardcover
Murder, faith, and family: A plunge into the depths of humanity.

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  • Hardcover

    796 pages

  • Release Date

    15 May 1997

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Summary

A magnificent new translation of Dostoevsky’s masterpiece, which when first published was described as ‘a miracle’ and a near ‘ideal translation’. THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV - Dostoevsky’s most widely read novel - is at once a murder mystery, a mordant comedy of family intrigue, a pioneering work of psychological realism and an unblinking look into the abyss of human suffering.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781857150704
ISBN-10:1857150708
Author:Fyodor Dostoevsky, Malcolm V. Jones, Richard Pevear, Larissa Volokhonsky
Publisher:Everyman
Imprint:Everyman's Library
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:796
Release Date:15 May 1997
Weight:851g
Dimensions:210mm x 135mm x 40mm
Series:Everyman's Library CLASSICS
About The Author

Fyodor Dostoevsky

Fyodor Dostoevsky was born in Moscow on 11th November 1821. He had six siblings and his mother died in 1837 and his father in 1839. He graduated from the St Petersburg Academy of Military Engineering in 1846 but decided to change careers and become a writer. His first book, Poor Folk, did very well but on 23rd April 1849 he was arrested for subversion and sentenced to death. After a mock-execution his sentence was commuted to hard labour in Siberia where he developed epilepsy. He was released in 1854. His 1860 book, The House of the Dead was based on these experiences. In 1857 he married Maria Dmitrievna Isaeva. After his release he adopted more conservative and traditional values and rejected his previous socialist position. In the following years he spent a lot of time abroad, struggled with an addiction to gambling and fell deeply in debt. His wife died in 1864 and he married Anna Grigoryeva Snitkina. In the following years he published his most enduring and successful books, including Crime and Punishment (1865). He died on 9th February 1881.

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