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The Brothers Karamazov

By: Fyodor Dostoevsky, Constance Garnett - translator
Narrated by: Simon Vance
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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)2008 christianaudio.com Classics Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Literary History & Criticism Psychological Russian & Soviet World Literature Romance Heartfelt
Philosophical Depth • Moving Storyline • Masterful Performance • Vivid Characterizations • Spiritual Truths
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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.

Fantastic story

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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."

Outstanding

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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!

It’s called a classic for a reason

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A thoughtful, deep, engaging exploration of the human condition. Even abridged, it feels long, launching into seemingly endless reverie about the role of the church or the reason evil exists in the world. But by the time I got to the end of this book, I was profoundly moved. This is a work of art. If you have the fortitude to make it through this whole piece, there is a lot of powerful insight here. Also, for a text that is mostly pretty ponderous and wordy, the last third of it has a fair amount of action and I found myself surprised at how excited I was getting. The court scene at the end is absolute literary genius. I'll be honest. I started this book thinking it would be too boring to get through. By the end, I was fighting back tears. An unforgettable story, brilliantly narrated. I need to buy the paper copy because there are some quotes I need to highlight and put up on my wall.

An exploration of faith and humanity

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Dostoevsky is amazing, particularly his dialogue. Simon Vance is voice actor, and is able to create vivid characterizations for the wide cast of TBK. Together, an awesome experience.

Dostoevsky told by a master

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this book is possibly the greatest literary work ever produced. the narrator catches your attention, as you are transported to russia

literary genius

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Dostoevsky was a genius. The performance of this book is stellar as well. A must read/listen.

One the greatest stories ever.

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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!

Really enjoyed this

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This book is deep. There is a lot of good stuff in it if you can stick with it. I found myself having to skip back because I missed something. I'm glad I got the Abridged version...

Even Abridged, it's a long book..

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I’ve always loved this story, and love it even more performed masterfully Simon Vance. A beautiful combination!

Old favorite and new favorite

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