The Brothers Karamazov follows the three Karamazov brothers and their father through a tangle of inheritance fights, love triangles, and a murder trial in provincial Russia. Dostoyevsky uses that family drama to stage arguments about faith, doubt, freedom, and responsibility, giving each character a fiercely argued point of view. This Penguin Classics edition offers a modern translation with notes that help keep the large cast and theological debates straight.

WHY WE PICKED IT
Because it is one of the big novels people mean when they say they want to read “the Russians,” and this edition makes a dense book as approachable as it is going to get. The Brothers Karamazov is a strong pick for readers who like philosophical fiction, courtroom drama, and long, immersive classics.

DETAILS
• Author: Fyodor Dostoyevsky
• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Publication Date: April 29, 2003
• Format: Paperback
• ISBN: 9780140449242
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