The Brothers Karamazov – Fyodor Dostoevsky, novel, Ossolineum

The Brothers Karamazov – classic prose by Fyodor Dostoevsky

The last novel by the Russian writer, regarded as one of the most important works of world literature. It is an extensive story about the Karamazov family: the father Fyodor and three sons, Dmitri, Ivan and Alexei, whose fates are intertwined by a conflict over money, love and guilt. In the background appear a crime, an investigation and a trial.

What the book is about

Dostoevsky asks questions about freedom, faith, moral responsibility and the nature of evil. The brothers' conversations, especially the famous legend of the Grand Inquisitor, have for over a hundred years been a starting point for philosophical and literary discussions.

Who it's for

• for lovers of classic prose and Russian literature,
• for students of Polish studies and philosophy,
• for collectors of good editions in the National Library series.

Edition details

This edition with a scholarly apparatus is suitable both for reading and for working with the text, and the thick volume will find a place in any home library.

The novel has been discussed in classes and at universities for years, and its characters remain among the most fully realized in Russian literature.