Brothers Karamazov

By: Fyodor Dostoevsky, Constance Garnett - translator

Narrated by: Simon Vance

The Brothers Karamazov is Dostoevsky's crowning life work and stands among the best novels in world literature.

The book probes the possible roles of four brothers in the unresolved murder of their father, Fyodor Karamazov. At the same time, it carefully explores the personalities and inclinations of the brothers themselves. Their psyches together represent the full spectrum of human nature, the continuum of faith and doubt.

Ultimately, this novel seeks to understand the real meaning of faith and existence and includes much beneficial philosophical and spiritual discussion that moves the reader towards faith. An incredibly enjoyable and edifying story!

Public Domain (P)2005 Mission Audio

Fantastic story

I can’t even comprehend the depth of human understanding this required. Incredible work. Definitely a level of storytelling from a lost era. If you have the time, a terrific journey.

Outstanding

This is easily the best version of the book I've tried. It is crisp, clear, focused and fast. By fast, I mean that it has narrative drive and speed, and never loses your interest. At 20 hours, it is the ideal length. In a book that needed surgery, the guy knew exactly where to cut. Not only is it abridged, however, it has been revised. The best thing he did was to dispense with the Russian patronymic. For example, he calls Ivan "Ivan," not "Ivan Fydorovich," which is an earful as well as a mouthful. Without sacrificing richness or depth--without sacrificing what makes Dostoevsky great--it reads like a contemporary novel in English, not a big, shaggy bear of a novel from the 19th century. I wish he'd do the same for "War and Peace."

Masterpiece

The magnum opus of an already prolific author. He understands the human condiction better than any other.

It’s called a classic for a reason

Simon Vance is one of the best, and he interprets this translation of this classic with poise and precision. The theology and philosophy is as rich as the character development. Dostoevsky is at his best here. So many twists and turns!

Really enjoyed this

I have tried to read this book at least 3 times and could never get past the first few chapters. I am ecstatic that I found this recording. I finally know who murdered Fyodor Karamazov!