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In this new translation one finally gets the musical whole of Dostoevsky's original
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'In this new translation one finally gets the musical whole of Dostoevsky's original' New York Times Book Review
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV, which is one of Dostoyevsky's all time best, perhaps the best, adds to make him perhaps the best writer of all times. The author came up with so many great ideas and characters that are so real to life even in their complex emotions and rationales that we relate to the characters as if we are in their heads. In the end, not only do we have a great story, we are also left with a beautifully written work of political, psychological, sociological, ethical and psychological thought that is very true not only to Russia, but to other lands and peoples as well.
The greatest soul writer of all times and great contributor to human psychology successfully created a beautiful and amazing dynamism between the Karamazov brothers that has been the core of many stories after involving siblings. There is the unreliable father, the old Fyodor Karamazov whose life dominates his sons and whose death casts a huge shadow on their future.
Sensual Alyosha who is the youngest of the Karamazov brothers is the main character of the story, and he is noted for his strong faith in god and humanity, deep kindness and sense of sacrifice.
Ivan the atheist has a sharp mind and is the critical analyzer who seeks for meaning in everything. He is skeptical and dwells more on rationale in his dealing with people and issues. In the end, his intellectual mind misleads him and opens the doors to the nightmares in his life.
Dmitry is the sensitive brother who has a strong consideration for anything living, Smerdyakov their half-brother, is the cunning illegitimate son of old Fyodor Karamazov and works as Fyodor's servant.
The characters of the brothers and the events of their lives made for the complex and fascinating story of exceptional proportions, where faith, meekness, atheism, indifference and slavery to negative instincts and impulses are often in conflict. Faith and atheism or disbelief in God is taken to epic proportions in Ivan's encounter with the devil.
Dostoevsky stated that, "when there is no God, all is permitted.". That assertion is reinforced in books like UNION MOUJIK,THE IDIOT and CRIME AND PUNISHMENT. The absence of God or lack of faith in man makes it possible for man to thrive in his worst animal instincts. Even when man starts with good intentions, the absence of faith usually derails him to the point where the good intentions are overshadowed by the negative effects of his actions. My conclusion is that this is a rare masterpiece.
The greatest soul writer of all times and great contributor to human psychology successfully created a beautiful and amazing dynamism between the Karamazov brothers that has been the core of many stories after involving siblings. There is the unreliable father, the old Fyodor Karamazov whose life dominates his sons and whose death casts a huge shadow on their future.
Sensual Alyosha who is the youngest of the Karamazov brothers is the main character of the story, and he is noted for his strong faith in god and humanity, deep kindness and sense of sacrifice.
Ivan the atheist has a sharp mind and is the critical analyzer who seeks for meaning in everything. He is skeptical and dwells more on rationale in his dealing with people and issues. In the end, his intellectual mind misleads him and opens the doors to the nightmares in his life.
Dmitry is the sensitive brother who has a strong consideration for anything living, Smerdyakov their half-brother, is the cunning illegitimate son of old Fyodor Karamazov and works as Fyodor's servant.
The characters of the brothers and the events of their lives made for the complex and fascinating story of exceptional proportions, where faith, meekness, atheism, indifference and slavery to negative instincts and impulses are often in conflict. Faith and atheism or disbelief in God is taken to epic proportions in Ivan's encounter with the devil.
Dostoevsky stated that, "when there is no God, all is permitted.". That assertion is reinforced in books like UNION MOUJIK,THE IDIOT and CRIME AND PUNISHMENT. The absence of God or lack of faith in man makes it possible for man to thrive in his worst animal instincts. Even when man starts with good intentions, the absence of faith usually derails him to the point where the good intentions are overshadowed by the negative effects of his actions. My conclusion is that this is a rare masterpiece.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The book itself is great, classic Dostoyevsky. However the Wordsworth edition is unusable if you notice typos as it's full of them as well as incorrect spacings between words.
28 of 34 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This audiobook is an abridged version, in which one of the most important and pivotal parts is left out. Chapter 5 "The Grand Inquisitor" which was deemed so important as to merit publication by itself (that's right the chapter is now published in a stand alone version) was completely left out. In my opinion, this renders this audiobook useless. This is an outstanding piece of literature, and I find it astounding that so much of what matters in the novel has been left out in this version of the audiobook. If one was interested in this book, it would be worth finding an unabridged version.
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Dostoevsky's best
I read this as the last of Dostoevsky's four "great" books, and I must say I enjoyed it the most by far. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Adam
very har
I have found this book good but you have to really concentrate. I am still trying to plod through it.
Published 12 months ago by sally
5 stars for the story but the kindle version is unacceptable
Every other page has the text [PG001], [PG002] etc inserted, making this kindle version unreadable. I demanded a refund from Amazon and will try a different version of this... Read more
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daunting read
The impression is of a daunting read but the reader is rewarded by a rich collection of words, storyline, historic context , absorbing characters and much much more. Read more
Published 17 months ago by JOHNG
Fabulous translation, at least
The translations by Pevear and Volokhonsky are by far the best that I've ever read of Russian literature. Read more
Published 18 months ago by J. L. Harper
Hard going and too often tedious
I have a problem with very long Russian novels, however great they're supposed to be. Before I go further I will say that I liked Crime and Punishment a lot, and I have nothing... Read more
Published on 20 Feb 2010 by Phil O'Sofa
Character and relationship portrait at its best
I love how Dostoevsky describes relationships: friends, soul mates, family (dysfunctional in this instance), and acquaintances. Character description is also fascinating. Read more
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Dark, brooding and deep.
The russian is not for the faint hearted, it takes effort to get into this detailed look at the hyporcrisies of russian society in the last century, but it's worth its weight. Read more
Published on 13 Feb 2001 by jonathan.rushforth@queens.ox.ac.uk
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