This brilliant work by one of Russia's foremost novelists teems with greed, passion, depravity, and complex moral issues. Three brothers, involved in the brutal murder of their despicable father, find their lives irrevocably altered as they are driven by intense, uncontrollable emotions of rage and revenge.
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“[Dostoevsky is] at once the most literary and compulsively readable of novelists we continue to regard as great . . . The Brothers Karamazov stands as the culmination of his art–his last, longest, richest, and most capacious book. [This] scrupulous rendition can only be welcomed. It returns us to a work we thought we knew, subtly altered and so made new again.” –Washington Post Book World
“A miracle . . . Every page of the new Karamazov is a permanent standard, and an inspiration.” –The Times (London)
“One finally gets the musical whole of Dostoevsky’s original.” –New York Times Book Review
“Absolutely faithful . . . Fulfills in remarkable measure most of the criteria for an ideal translation . . . The stylistic accuracy and versatility of registers used . . . bring out the richness and depth of the original in a way similar to a faithful and sensitive restoration of a painting.” –The Independent
“It may well be that Dostoevsky’s [world], with all its resourceful energies of life and language, is only now–and through the medium of [this] new translation–beginning to come home to the English-speaking reader.” –New York Review of Books
“Heartily recommended to any reader who wishes to come as close to Dostoevsky’s Russian as it is possible.” –Joseph Frank, Princeton University
With an Introduction by Malcolm V. Jones --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
“A miracle . . . Every page of the new Karamazov is a permanent standard, and an inspiration.” –The Times (London)
“One finally gets the musical whole of Dostoevsky’s original.” –New York Times Book Review
“Absolutely faithful . . . Fulfills in remarkable measure most of the criteria for an ideal translation . . . The stylistic accuracy and versatility of registers used . . . bring out the richness and depth of the original in a way similar to a faithful and sensitive restoration of a painting.” –The Independent
“It may well be that Dostoevsky’s [world], with all its resourceful energies of life and language, is only now–and through the medium of [this] new translation–beginning to come home to the English-speaking reader.” –New York Review of Books
“Heartily recommended to any reader who wishes to come as close to Dostoevsky’s Russian as it is possible.” –Joseph Frank, Princeton University
With an Introduction by Malcolm V. Jones --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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"I am called a psychologist; it's not true. I am only a realist in the highest sense--I depict all the depths of the human soul."
--Fyodor Dostoevsky --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By E. Haensel
Format:Paperback
I have read this translation of BK as well as one by David Magarshack, and a new one by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhinsky. The recent translation by Pevear and Volokhinsky is much much better than this one by Constance Garnett (which is better than Magarshack's)
Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhnsky are ideal translators for Dostoevsky (he has a PhD in Russian Literature from London and is a native English speaker, she studied literature in Russia and is a native Russian speaker), they live together in France and decided to retranslate this work after she read an English translation and, knowing the Russian original, was disgusted by the translation. Their translation won a Pen/Book-of-the-Month-Club Translation Prize.
Brothers Karamazov is a good book by any translation, but is elevated to one of the peaks of modern fiction by Pevear and Volokhonsky's translation, pass this edition up and by their translation...it's worth the extra pennies.
Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhnsky are ideal translators for Dostoevsky (he has a PhD in Russian Literature from London and is a native English speaker, she studied literature in Russia and is a native Russian speaker), they live together in France and decided to retranslate this work after she read an English translation and, knowing the Russian original, was disgusted by the translation. Their translation won a Pen/Book-of-the-Month-Club Translation Prize.
Brothers Karamazov is a good book by any translation, but is elevated to one of the peaks of modern fiction by Pevear and Volokhonsky's translation, pass this edition up and by their translation...it's worth the extra pennies.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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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.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By E. Haensel
Format:Paperback
Great Book Bad Translation, Jul 20 2007
I have read this translation of BK as well as one by David Magarshack, and a new one by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhinsky. The recent translation by Pevear and Volokhinsky is much much better than this one by Constance Garnett (which is better than Magarshack's)
Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhnsky are ideal translators for Dostoevsky (he has a PhD in Russian Literature from London and is a native English speaker, she studied literature in Russia and is a native Russian speaker), they live together in France and decided to retranslate this work after she read an English translation and, knowing the Russian original, was disgusted by the translation. Their translation won a Pen/Book-of-the-Month-Club Translation Prize.
Brothers Karamazov is a good book by any translation, but is elevated to one of the peaks of modern fiction by Pevear and Volokhonsky's translation, pass this edition up and by their translation...it's worth the extra pennies.
I have read this translation of BK as well as one by David Magarshack, and a new one by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhinsky. The recent translation by Pevear and Volokhinsky is much much better than this one by Constance Garnett (which is better than Magarshack's)
Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhnsky are ideal translators for Dostoevsky (he has a PhD in Russian Literature from London and is a native English speaker, she studied literature in Russia and is a native Russian speaker), they live together in France and decided to retranslate this work after she read an English translation and, knowing the Russian original, was disgusted by the translation. Their translation won a Pen/Book-of-the-Month-Club Translation Prize.
Brothers Karamazov is a good book by any translation, but is elevated to one of the peaks of modern fiction by Pevear and Volokhonsky's translation, pass this edition up and by their translation...it's worth the extra pennies.
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Published on May 5 2004 by David Vella
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Essential Dostoevsky, beginners maybe start elsewhere
The Brothers Karamazov is a magnificent piece of literature. Anyone the least bit familiar with Fyodor Dostoevsky will easily spot his hand at work here, which means some familiar... Read more
Published on May 1 2004 by Karl Becker
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Who Killed the Father?
You won't know for a long, long time which of his 4 sons comitted the parricide, but everything is revealed and explained in the end. Read more
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Yes it is good
The philosophy and all that stuff is the best part. The actual plot is kinda slow at first. I must admit the mystery was better than I expected. Read more
Published on Mar 24 2004 by some guy
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Staggering Intelligence
I hesitate to even write a review for this book. I hesitate because I am afraid that someone might read it, dislike the review and thus refuse to pick the book up and read it. Read more
Published on Jan 4 2004 by Henry Krinkle
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Russian Gen Xers Looking for Love
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Published on Jun 5 2002 by Matthew E. Olken
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Beauty/ Horrah for Karamazov!
The reason we keep on living is to experience beauty. The Brothers Karamazov is perhaps the most beautiful novel I have ever read. Ok, no perhaps about it. Read more
Published on Mar 19 2002 by j o e
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What lurks within the hearts of men
If Charles Dickens's novels are a romanticization of Victorian England, then Dostoevsky's must be a realization of 19th Century Russia. Read more
Published on Nov 26 2001 by A.J.
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Laborious yet insightful reading
Brothers Karamazov is very complex, in relation to the characters and their interactions. To me the characters were not described very well and the dialogue seemed forced, at... Read more
Published on Nov 4 2001 by "inspectorhoorah"
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Slightly over the top
There's really no point in arguing that this anything but a really great novel. It is an epic work, with an almost epic length as well; an the exploration of the relations between... Read more
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