The Brothers Karamazov
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
One of the greatest novels ever written, The Brothers Karamazov stands as Fyodor Dostoevsky's crowning literary achievement, a sweeping 19th-century Russian masterpiece that chronicles the passionate and often tragic interplay between three brothers — the sensual Dmitri, the intellectual Ivan, and the devout Alyosha. Set against the backdrop of a patricide investigation, the novel argues with ferocious intelligence for the spiritual and moral redemption of mankind, wrestling with timeless questions of faith, free will, guilt, and the existence of God. Written with an intensity that is by turns agonising and transcendent, Dostoevsky presents a cast of unforgettable characters caught in a web of love, jealousy, and philosophical despair. This Heron Books edition is beautifully presented with an introduction by A. R. McMillin and original illustrations by Pietro Sarto, making it as much a collectible as a literary monument. A cornerstone of world literature, this novel continues to resonate with readers across generations as a profound meditation on the human condition.
Author: Fyodor M. Dostoevsky
Format: Hardback
Published: 1968, Heron Books, London
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
One of the greatest novels ever written, The Brothers Karamazov stands as Fyodor Dostoevsky's crowning literary achievement, a sweeping 19th-century Russian masterpiece that chronicles the passionate and often tragic interplay between three brothers — the sensual Dmitri, the intellectual Ivan, and the devout Alyosha. Set against the backdrop of a patricide investigation, the novel argues with ferocious intelligence for the spiritual and moral redemption of mankind, wrestling with timeless questions of faith, free will, guilt, and the existence of God. Written with an intensity that is by turns agonising and transcendent, Dostoevsky presents a cast of unforgettable characters caught in a web of love, jealousy, and philosophical despair. This Heron Books edition is beautifully presented with an introduction by A. R. McMillin and original illustrations by Pietro Sarto, making it as much a collectible as a literary monument. A cornerstone of world literature, this novel continues to resonate with readers across generations as a profound meditation on the human condition.