num_pages: 796
description: "The Brothers Karamazov" is a murder mystery, a courtroom drama, and an exploration of erotic rivalry in a series of triangular love affairs involving Karamazov and his three sons - the impulsive and sensual Dmitri; the coldly rational Ivan; and the healthy young novice Alyosha. Through the gripping events of their story, Dostoevsky portrays the social and spiritual strivings in what was both a golden age and a tragic turning point in Russian culture.
language: English
title: The Brothers Karamazov
titlecomplete: The Brothers Karamazov
characters: Alexei Fyodorovich Karamazov, Pavel Smerdyakov, Agrafena Alexandrovna Svetlova, Ilyusha Snegiryov, Katerina Ospovna Khokhlakov, Ivan Fyodorovich Karamazov, Dmitri Fyodorovich Karamazov, Nikolai Krassotkin, Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov, Mikhail Osipovich Rakitin, Katerina Ivanovna Verkhovtseva, Father Zosima, the Elder, Liza Khokhlakov
genres: Russia, Religion, Philosophy, Novels, Literature, Classic Literature, Russian Literature, Classics, Fiction, 19th Century
ratings_count: 316315
places: Russia
publisher: Vintage