Dostoevsky’s final novel is one of the supreme achievements in all fiction. At the heart of the story is a crime—the murder of the loathsome Fyodor Karamazov. Each of his sons seems to be implicated. Dostoevsky gives extraordinary expressive energy to each of them; like many of his novels, this one proceeds by dramatic argument in page upon page of intense, often philosophical dialogue. And the moral stakes could not be higher, for The Brothers Karamazov dramatizes with unmatched vigor the conflict between reason and faith, exploring questions about free will, human suffering, and whether “everything is permitted” if there is no God.
In so many ways, this novel is profound and challenging. Dostoevsky was ahead of his time in trying to understand the differences in lifestyles and spiritual beliefs -- and how they greatly impact our decisions (for better & worse).
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