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The Brothers Karamazov

A Norton Critical Edition
By Fyodor Dostoevsky
Series: Norton Critical Editions
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The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky explores the complex dynamics of a Russian family consisting of three brothers and their father, Fyodor Pavlovich. The story delves into themes of faith, doubt, and morality, particularly focusing on the tensions between intellectual, spiritual, and sensual pursuits. As a murder mystery unfolds, the novel also examines the philosophical and ethical dilemmas faced by each character.
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The Brothers Karamazov

The Second Edition of the Norton Critical Edition of The Brothers Karamazov is based on a significantly revised translation by Susan McReynolds.

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The text is accompanied by a detailed introduction, a pronunciation and explanation key for the novel's main characters, and greatly revised and expanded explanatory annotations.

Contexts presents a wealth of background and source materials relating to The Brothers Karamazov, to Dostoevsky's own experiences, to current events, and to observations on a changing society. Included are the correspondence of influential literary and social critic Vissarion Grigorievich Belinsky and the author's letters spanning three decades, as well as a selection from Dostoevsky's Diary of a Writer in which readers may trace the origins of this novel.

Criticism offers a wide range of scholarly commentary on The Brothers Karamazov from American, Russian, and European authors, eleven of them new to the Second Edition and two appearing in English for the first time. Contributors include Ralph Matlaw, Valentina Vetlovskaia, Seamas O'Driscoll, William Mills Todd, Vladimir Kantor, Edward Wasiolek, Nathan Rosen, Roger B. Anderson, Robin Feuer Miller, Horst-Jürgen Gerigk, Vladimir Golstein, Robert L. Belknap, Ulrich Schmid, and Gary Saul Morson.

A Chronology of Dostoevsky's life and work and a Selected Bibliography are also included.

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The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky is widely acclaimed for its deep exploration of philosophical and ethical questions. Reviews often praise its complex characters and intricate narrative that examines faith, doubt, and family dynamics. Many readers find it a profound and thought-provoking novel that combines elements of mystery, morality, and spirituality.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780393926330

Publisher: WW Norton & Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 April 2011

Country: United States

Imprint: WW Norton & Co

Edition: Second Edition

Contributors:

  • Edited by Susan McReynolds
  • Translated by Susan McReynolds

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 145.0mm

Height: 236.0mm

Weight: 582g

Pages: 848

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Fiction Fyodor Dostoevsky General Fiction Literary Fiction Series: Norton Critical Editions

About the Author

Fyodor Dostoevsky wrote The Brothers Karamazov, Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, and many other novels. Susan McReynolds is Director of Undergraduate Studies and Associate Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures at Northwestern University. She is the author of Redemption and the Merchant God: Dostoevsky’s Economy of Salvation and Antisemitism. Her articles have appeared in Philosophy and Literature, Partisan Review, Dostoevsky Studies, and Literary Imagination. Susan McReynolds is Director of Undergraduate Studies and Associate Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures at Northwestern University. She is the author of Redemption and the Merchant God: Dostoevsky’s Economy of Salvation and Antisemitism. Her articles have appeared in Philosophy and Literature, Partisan Review, Dostoevsky Studies, and Literary Imagination.

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