Fyodor Dostoyevsky is a titanic figure among the world's great authors, and The Brothers Karamazov is often hailed as his finest novel. A masterpiece on many levels, it transcends the boundaries of a gripping murder mystery to become a moving account of the battle between love and hate, faith and despair, compassion and cruelty, good and evil.
The Brothers Karamazov
Audiobook (Includes supplementary content)
0 of 1 copy available
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Release date
September 14, 2017 -
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781843796831
- File size: 1067763 KB
- Duration: 37:04:30
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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Three brothers, a difficult estranged father, murder, love, hate, goodness, and evil--Dostoyevsky's classic has it all. Most of all, it has Tim Pigott-Smith reading. The veteran British actor and audiobook reader offers a nuanced narration in a pleasant baritone that pitches with excitement when the action explodes and paces evenly when the story calms. It's an intelligent reading by an actor who seems to know the story intimately--no miss-paced phrasing, no character confusion. Speaking of characters, the voices of the central personalities, including the women, are distinct, believable, and revealing. Musical interludes by Scriabin and Borodin are a mood-enhancing plus, and the booklet with the detailed track listing is a model that other producers should follow. Simply lovely. A.C.S. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award (c) AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine -
September 30, 2013
The depth, complexity, and length of what many consider to be Dostoyevski’s best work make it one of the hardest classic novels to bring to audio. The philosophical novel/murder mystery set in 19th-century Russia requires a strong and versatile narrator to keep listeners going for the day-and-a-half-plus duration. Thankfully, narrator Constantine Gregory masters the challenge. In doing so, he manages the omniscient third-person narration by using a pleasant mellifluous tone that invites the listener to relax and approach the text patiently and carefully. The novel also features first-person voices from the large cast of characters, such as Father Zosima, who, naturally enough, argues for the existence of a higher power—and Gregory is able to imbue those sections with enough individuality to make them as distinct as the author intended. -
June 15, 2014
Constantine Gregory lends his prodigious voice to this audio version of Dostoyevsky's epic existential tale of familial greed, betrayal, and passion. Considered by many to be the culmination and truest representation of the author's ruminations on the nature of religion, death, spirituality, and humanity, The Brothers Karamazov is expertly conveyed by Gregory, who embodies the dramatic nature of both the plot and the disparate characters. Gregory voices each character--from the manic and scheming father Fyodor to his youngest son, the gentle and tolerant Alexey--with the complexity the author ascribed to each player in his novel. VERDICT Dostoyevsky's meticulous attention to detail and capacious exploration of philosophical themes requires a commitment from the listener--this is not a text digested in an afternoon; nonetheless, this audiobook is strongly recommended.--Christopher Rager, Oakland, CA
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