"Notes on Dostoevsky's 'Brothers Karamazov'" by Gary Carey delves into the themes, characters, and philosophical concepts present in Dostoevsky's masterpiece. The story revolves around the Karamazov brothers—Dmitri, Ivan, and Alyosha—who grapple with moral dilemmas, faith, and their tumultuous relationship with their father, Fyodor Pavlovich, a debauched landowner. When Fyodor is murdered, the brothers become embroiled in a complex web of guilt, love, and existential questioning. Each brother represents different aspects of humanity: passion, intellect, and spirituality. The novel explores profound questions about free will, morality, and the existence of God, culminating in a powerful and tragic narrative. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Cliffs Notes .

There are 94 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 1964 by John Wiley & Sons Inc .

GARY CAREY, M. A. , was in the publishing profession for over 25 years. A Fullbright scholar at the University of Vienna, JAMES L. ROBERTS was Professor Emeritus at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. He taught extensively at major universities throughout the world.