The Brothers Karamazov (version 3)

by Fyodor Dostoyevsky · Free audiobook · 96 chapters

LibriVox recording of The Brothers Karamazov (version 3) by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. (Translated by Constance Garnett.) Read in English by Bruce Pirie Originally published in serial form in 1879-80, “The Brothers Karamazov” is recognized as one of the very greatest masterpieces of world literature. It is the last and finest novel of Fyodor Dostoyevsky, who died before writing a planned sequel. The story is organized initially around the efforts of adult sons to deal with their cantankerous and exasperating father. More important, they also have to deal with the problem of how to live in a world where it is difficult to be sure of the truth — whether that be “truth” about others, about oneself, or about deep questions such as faith, doubt, free will, guilt, and responsibility. Dostoyevsky’s technique underlines the difficulty of attaining sure knowledge. The novel’s psychological and philosophical depth sets the stage for modern novelists such as Joyce, Kafka, and Woolf. “The Brothers Karamazov” has been a favorite book for readers as diverse as Albert Einstein, Sigmund Freud, Joseph Stalin, Vladimir Putin, and Hillary Clinton. - Summary by Bruce Pirie For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B Audiobook 01-24 (221MB) M4B Audiobook 25-48 (327MB) M4B Audiobook 49-72 (264MB) M4B Audiobook 73-96 (277MB)

Chapters

1. 01 - 01.01 Fyodor Pavlovitch Karamazov9:38
2. 02 - 01.02 He gets rid of his oldest son8:55
3. 03 - 01.03 The second marriage and the second family17:54
4. 04 - 01.04 The third son, Alyosha24:14
5. 05 - 01.05 Elders25:27
6. 06 - 02.01 They arrive at the monastery12:58
7. 07 - 02.02 The old buffoon24:35
8. 08 - 02.03 Peasant women who have faith22:10
9. 09 - 02.04 A lady of little faith20:45
10. 10 - 02.05 So be it! So be it!27:19
11. 11 - 02.06 Why is such a man alive?27:04
12. 12 - 02.07 A young man bent on a career24:05
13. 13 - 02.08 The scandalous scene24:49
14. 14 - 03.01 In the servants' quarters15:56
15. 15 - 03.02 Lizaveta11:09
16. 16 - 03.03 The confession of a passionate heart — in verse22:14
17. 17 - 03.04 The confession of a passionate heart — in anecdote21:55
18. 18 - 03.05 The confession of a passionate heart — ''Heels up''22:42
19. 19 - 03.06 Smerdyakov15:04
20. 20 - 03.07 The controversy14:51
21. 21 - 03.08 Over the brandy20:05
22. 22 - 03.09 The sensualists14:39
23. 23 - 03.10 Both together32:03
24. 24 - 03.11 Another reputation ruined21:57
25. 25 - 04.01 Father Ferapont28:23
26. 26 - 04.02 At his father's12:53
27. 27 - 04.03 A meeting with the schooboys12:27
28. 28 - 04.04 At the Hohlakovs'15:05
29. 29 - 04.05 A laceration in the drawing-room30:02
30. 30 - 04.06 A laceration in the cottage21:31
31. 31 - 04.07 And in the open air26:37
32. 32 - 05.01 The engagement28:34
33. 33 - 05.02 Smerdyakov with a guitar16:36
34. 34 - 05.03 The bothers make friends25:37
35. 35 - 05.04 Rebellion33:39
36. 36 - 05.05 The Grand Inquisitor59:15
37. 37 - 05.06 For awhile a very obscure one29:52
38. 38 - 05.07 ''It's always worth while speaking to a clever man''22:46
39. 39 - 06.01 Father Zossima and his visitors42:20
40. 40 - 06.02 The duel59:18
41. 41 - 06.03 Conversations and exhortations of Father Zossima42:24
42. 42 - 07.01 The breath of corruption36:19
43. 43 - 07.02 A critical moment17:08
44. 44 - 07.03 An onion50:19
45. 45 - 07.04 Cana of Galilee14:52
46. 46 - 08.01 Kuzma Samsonov33:20
47. 47 - 08.02 Lyagavy20:00
48. 48 - 08.03 Gold-mines33:25
49. 49 - 08.04 In the dark16:03
50. 50 - 08.05 A sudden resolution40:10
51. 51 - 08.06 ''I am coming, too!''21:12
52. 52 - 08.07 The first and rightful lover44:59
53. 53 - 08.08 Delirium36:33
54. 54 - 09.01 The beginning of Perhotin's official career18:33
55. 55 - 09.02 The alarm18:48
56. 56 - 09.03 The sufferings of a soul, the first ordeal24:22
57. 57 - 09.04 The second ordeal19:54
58. 58 - 09.05 The third ordeal29:11
59. 59 - 09.06 The prosecutor catches Mitya21:51
60. 60 - 09.07 Mitya's great secret. Received with hisses30:48
61. 61 - 09.08 The evidence of the witnesses. The babe27:23
62. 62 - 09.09 They carry Mitya away10:47
63. 63 - 10.01 Kolya Krassotkin15:12
64. 64 - 10.02 Children15:27
65. 65 - 10.03 The schoolboy20:15
66. 66 - 10.04 The lost dog20:50
67. 67 - 10.05 By Ilusha's bedside43:46
68. 68 - 10.06 Precocity18:52
69. 69 - 10.07 Ilusha10:45
70. 70 - 11.01 At Grushenka's26:20
71. 71 - 11.02 The injured foot27:48
72. 72 - 11.03 A little demon17:07
73. 73 - 11.04 A hymn and a secret38:36
74. 74 - 11.05 Not you, not you!16:06
75. 75 - 11.06 The first interview with Smerdyakov28:23
76. 76 - 11.07 The second visit to Smeryakov27:20
77. 77 - 11.08 The third and last interview with Smerdyakov42:47
78. 78 - 11.09 The devil. Ivan's nightmare55:37
79. 79 - 11.10 ''It was he who said that''15:40
80. 80 - 12.01 The fatal day19:33
81. 81 - 12.02 Dangerous witnesses26:22
82. 82 - 12.03 The medical experts and a pound of nuts15:57
83. 83 - 12.04 Fortune smiles on Mitya26:57
84. 84 - 12.05 A sudden catastrophe27:57
85. 85 - 12.06 The prosecutor's speech. Sketches of character28:48
86. 86 - 12.07 An historical survey13:57
87. 87 - 12.08 A treatise on Smerdyakov27:49
88. 88 - 12.09 The galloping troika. The end of the prosecutor's speech32:02
89. 89 - 12.10 The speech for the defense. An argument that cuts both ways11:56
90. 90 - 12.11 There was no money. There was no robbery19:02
91. 91 - 12.12 And there was no murder either24:22
92. 92 - 12.13 A corrupter of thought23:38
93. 93 - 12.14 The peasants stand firm18:18
94. 94 - Ep.1 Plans for Mitya's escape14:46
95. 95 - Ep.2 For a moment the lie becomes truth21:29
96. 96 - Ep.3 Ilusha's funeral. The speech at the stone27:38