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The Brothers Karamazov
- Author
- Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- Narrator
- Luke Thompson
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Publish Date
- 5 August 2021
- Run Time
- 43 hours 6 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
This Penguin Classic is performed by Luke Thompson, best known for his role in the hit Netflix drama Bridgerton. This definitive recording includes an introduction by David McDuff.
A deep, complex examination of the crucial philosophical questions of human existence, from one of the world's most renowned novelists
'The mystery of human existence lies not in staying alive, but in finding something to live for'
The murder of brutal landowner Fyodor Karamazov changes the lives of his sons irrevocably: Mitya, the sensualist, whose bitter rivalry with his father immediately places him under suspicion for parricide; Ivan, the intellectual, driven to breakdown; the spiritual Alyosha, who tries to heal the family's rifts; and the shadowy figure of their bastard half-brother, Smerdyakov. Dostoyevsky's dark masterwork evokes a world where the lines between innocence and corruption, good and evil, blur, and everyone's faith in humanity is tested.
Translated with an Introduction and notes by DAVID McDUFF
'The most magnificent novel ever written' Sigmund Freud
© David McDuff 2003 (P) Penguin Audio 2021
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Details
- Author
- Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- Narrator
- Luke Thompson
- Duration
- 43 hours 6 minutes
- Release Date
- 5 August 2021
- ISBN
- 9780241533222
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Genre
- Classic fiction: literary and general, Metaphysical / philosophical fiction, Narrative theme: interior life / psychological fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Fiction in translation
Synopsis
This Penguin Classic is performed by Luke Thompson, best known for his role in the hit Netflix drama Bridgerton. This definitive recording includes an introduction by David McDuff.A deep, complex examination of the crucial philosophical questions of human existence, from one of the world's most renowned novelists'The mystery of human existence lies not in staying alive, but in finding something to live for'The murder of brutal landowner Fyodor Karamazov changes the lives of his sons irrevocably: Mitya, the sensualist, whose bitter rivalry with his father immediately places him under suspicion for parricide; Ivan, the intellectual, driven to breakdown; the spiritual Alyosha, who tries to heal the family's rifts; and the shadowy figure of their bastard half-brother, Smerdyakov. Dostoyevsky's dark masterwork evokes a world where the lines between innocence and corruption, good and evil, blur, and everyone's faith in humanity is tested.Translated with an Introduction and notes by DAVID McDUFF'The most magnificent novel ever written' Sigmund Freud© David McDuff 2003 (P) Penguin Audio 2021
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