The Brothers Karamazov

Original title: Братья Карамазовы

Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-1881), trans. Constance Garnett

Translation en 350413 words First published 1880 Russia

Dostoevsky's final and greatest novel, completed in 1880, a murder mystery that is also a war for the human soul. The sensualist Dmitri, the rationalist Ivan and the saintly novice Alyosha — three sons of the vile old Fyodor Karamazov — are caught in their father's murder when he is killed. 'The Grand Inquisitor', Ivan's poem of Christ returning to an unfree Church, is one of the most famous chapters in world literature. Dostoevsky died a year later; this was his testament. This edition uses Constance Garnett's translation.

Text sourced from Project Gutenberg (public domain in the United States); the Project Gutenberg trademark and license text have been removed on import. Public-domain status determined by the author's death year + 50 years rule.

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