The Brothers Karamazov (2/3)
by Fedor Mikhaïlovitch Dostoïevski
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"The Brothers Karamazov" is Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky's last novel, considered one of his four masterpieces together with "Crime and Punishment" (1866), "The Idiot" (1869), and "Demons" (1871). Set in 19th-century Russia, this philosophical novel explores the questions of God, morality, and free will set to the backdrop of a rapidly modernising Russia. It was initially released as a serial in "The Russian Messenger" between January 1879 and November 1880. Dostoevsky died shortly after show more its publication. Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (1821 - 1881) was a Russian novelist, essayist, short story writer, journalist, and philosopher. His literature examines human psychology during the turbulent social, spiritual and political atmosphere of 19th-century Russia, and he is considered one of the greatest psychologists in world literature. A prolific writer, Dostoevsky produced 11 novels, three novellas, 17 short stories and numerous other works. This volume is not to be missed by fans of Russian literature and collectors of Dostoevsky's seminal work. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author. show lessTags
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A study in generational conflict. At the heart of The Brothers Karamazov is a murder mystery surrounding the homicide of a family patriarch, Fyodor Karamazov, and the role of his sons in the crime. The book is also a novel of ideas: Fyodor Dostoevsky debates the existence of God, the role of religion in modern societies, and the consequences of class differences on the individual. The Brothers Karamazov has had a deep influence on some of the greatest writers and philosophers. Sigmund Freud called it "The most magnificent novel ever written" and was fascinated with the book for its Oedipal themes. In 1928 Freud published a paper titled "Dostoevsky and Patricide" in which he investigated Dostoevsky's own neuroses and how they contributed show more to the novel. Freud claimed that Dostoevsky's epilepsy was not a natural condition but instead a physical manifestation of the author's hidden guilt over his father's death. According to Freud, Dostoevsky (and all sons for that matter) wished for the death of his father because of latent desire for his mother; and as evidence Freud cites the fact that Dostoevsky's epileptic fits did not begin until he turned 18, the year his father died. The themes of patricide and guilt, especially in the form of moral guilt illustrated by Ivan Karamazov, would then obviously follow for Freud as literary evidence of this theory. This is just one view of the themes of the novel. This is a deeply psychological novel that deals with family conflict, generational fissures, and psychopathology. show less
Në vëllimin e dytë të "Vëllezërve Karamazov" shpalosen karaktere të rinj, tipa të dyshimtë, kemi gjak dhe hakmarrje, endje të filozofisë së hollë, paralele të gjithanshme, kërkime e zhbirime të rëndësishme, shpalosje të energjisë së grumbulluar, siç ndodh shpërthimi i furtunës pas bunacës. Bunaca ishte romani i parë, vëllimi 1. Filozofia e përvetësuar hidhet në veprim. Ndaj dhe vëllimi 2 është nga faqja e parë deri në fund, ku shpaloset një furtunë e vërtetë.
نهاية الجزء الثاني وكان مختلف عن الاول على الرغم من انه كان قائم على تعرفينا ببعض الشخصيات
لكن مشاكل ديمتري ووالده فيودور تقدمت جدا ووصلت للذروة
واتعرفنا اكتر على طريقة تفكير ايفان بالتفصيل الممل حرفيا
لكن مشاكل ديمتري ووالده فيودور تقدمت جدا ووصلت للذروة
واتعرفنا اكتر على طريقة تفكير ايفان بالتفصيل الممل حرفيا
De fato, Ivan Karamazov é uma das melhores personagens da literatura.
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One of the most powerful and significant authors in all modern fiction, Fyodor Dostoevsky was the son of a harsh and domineering army surgeon who was murdered by his own serfs (slaves), an event that was extremely important in shaping Dostoevsky's view of social and economic issues. He studied to be an engineer and began work as a draftsman. show more However, his first novel, Poor Folk (1846), was so well received that he abandoned engineering for writing. In 1849, Dostoevsky was arrested for being a part of a revolutionary group that owned an illegal printing press. He was sentenced to be executed, but the sentence was changed at the last minute, and he was sent to a prison camp in Siberia instead. By the time he was released in 1854, he had become a devout believer in both Christianity and Russia - although not in its ruler, the Czar. During the 1860's, Dostoevsky's personal life was in constant turmoil as the result of financial problems, a gambling addiction, and the deaths of his wife and brother. His second marriage in 1887 provided him with a stable home life and personal contentment, and during the years that followed he produced his great novels: Crime and Punishment (1886), the story of Rodya Raskolnikov, who kills two old women in the belief that he is beyond the bounds of good and evil; The Idiots (1868), the story of an epileptic who tragically affects the lives of those around him; The Possessed (1872), the story of the effect of revolutionary thought on the members of one Russian community; A Raw Youth (1875), which focuses on the disintegration and decay of family relationships and life; and The Brothers Karamazov (1880), which centers on the murder of Fyodor Karamazov and the effect the murder has on each of his four sons. These works have placed Dostoevsky in the front rank of the world's great novelists. Dostoevsky was an innovator, bringing new depth and meaning to the psychological novel and combining realism and philosophical speculation in his complex studies of the human condition. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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I capolavori (L'adolescente - Delitto e castigo - I demoni - I fratelli Karamazov - Il giocatore - L'idiota - Memorie dal sottosuolo - Le notti bianche - Racconti - Il sosia - Umiliati e offesi) by Fëdor Mihajlovič Dostoevskij (indirect)
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