The Brothers Karamazov

The Brothers Karamazov is Dostoevsky’s final and most ambitious novel, widely regarded as one of the greatest works of world literature. The story revolves around the lives of the three Karamazov brothers—Dmitri, Ivan, and Alexei (Alyosha)—and their troubled relationship with their corrupt, hedonistic father, Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov.When Fyodor Pavlovich is brutally murdered, suspicion falls upon his eldest son Dmitri, who has long quarreled with him over money and love. As the investigation unfolds, Dostoevsky delves deeply into themes of faith, doubt, morality, free will, and the existence of God.Through the contrasting worldviews of the brothers—the passionate Dmitri, the intellectual Ivan, and the spiritual Alyosha—the novel presents an intense philosophical dialogue on human nature and the eternal struggle between good and evil.