Brothers Karamazov
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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Length 37 h 55 min
Chapters 96
First published 1880
The Brothers Karamazov (Russian: Братья Карамазовы) is the final novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky, and is generally considered the culmination of his life's work. The book portrays a parricide in which each of a murdered man's sons share a varying degree of complicity. The Brothers Karamazov is a passionate philosophical novel that explores deep into the ethical debates of God, free will, and morality. It is a spiritual drama of moral struggles concerning faith, doubt, reason, and modern Russia. Since its publication, it has been acclaimed all over the world by thinkers as diverse as Sigmund Freud, Albert Einstein, and Pope Benedict XVI as one of the supreme achievements in literature. (Summary by Wikipedia)
Chapters
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01 - Book 1 Chapter 1 - Fyodor Pavlovitch Karamazov Read by Sarah Bean 7:53
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02 - Book 1 Chapter 2 - He Gets Rid of His Oldest Son Read by Sarah Bean 6:54
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03 - Book 1 Chapter 3 - The Second Marrage And The Second Family Read by Sarah Bean 14:25
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04 - Book 1 Chapter 4 - The Third Son, Alyosha Read by Ernst Pattynama 25:21
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05 - Book 1 Chapter 5 - Elders Read by Sarah Bean 19:53
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06 - Book 2 Chapter 1 - They Arrive at the Monastery Read by Sarah Bean 10:41
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07 - Book 2 Chapter 2 - The Old Buffoon Read by Sarah Bean 21:47
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08 - Book 2 Chapter 3 - Peasant Women Who Have Faith Read by Sarah Bean 20:03
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09 - Book 2 Chapter 4 - A Lady of Little Faith Read by Sarah Bean 18:28
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10 - Book 2 Chapter 5 - So Be it! So Be It! Read by Sarah Bean 24:40
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11 - Book 2 Chapter 6 - Why Is Such a Man Alive? Read by Sarah Bean 25:56
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12 - Book 2 Chapter 7 - A Young Man Bent on a Career Read by Sarah Bean 22:13
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13 - Book 2 Chapter 8 - The Scandalous Scene Read by Sarah Bean 21:36
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14 - Book 3 Chapter 1 - In the Servants' Quarters Read by Sarah Bean 13:50
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15 - Book 3 Chapter 2 - Lizaveta Read by Sarah Bean 9:58
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16 - Book 3 Chapter 3 - Confession of an Ardent Heart - in Verse Read by Sarah Bean 20:09
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17 - Book 3 Chapter 4 - Confession of an Ardent Heart - in Anecdote Read by Sarah Bean 20:27
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18 - Book 3 Chapter 5 - The Confession of a Passionate Heart - 'Heels Up' Read by excessory 17:44
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19 - Book 3 Chapter 6 - Smerdyakov Read by Sarah Bean 13:31
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20 - Book 3 Chapter 7 - The Controversy Read by Fr. Richard Zeile of Detroit 14:37
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21 - Book 3 Chapter 8 - Over the Brandy Read by Sarah Bean 18:32
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22 - Book 3 Chapter 9 - The Sensualists Read by Sarah Bean 14:22
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23 - Book 3 Chapter 10 - Both Together Read by Sarah Bean 30:17
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24 - Book 3 Chapter 11 - Another Reputation Ruined Read by Sarah Bean 20:21
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25 - Book 4 Chapter 1 - Father Ferapont Read by Philippa Brodie 25:50
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26 - Book 4 Chapter 2 - At His Father's Read by Fr. Richard Zeile of Detroit 12:24
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27 - Book 4 Chapter 3 - A Meeting with the Schoolboys Read by Ted Nugent 14:43
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28 - Book 4 Chapter 4 - At the Hohlakovs' Read by Fr. Richard Zeile of Detroit 14:55
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29 - Book 4 Chapter 5 - A Laceration in the Drawing-Room Read by Rachel Steely 34:39
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30 - Book 4 Chapter 6 - A Laceration in the Cottage Read by Figura 22:10
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31 - Book 4 Chapter 7 - And in the Open Air Read by Figura 26:18
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32 - Book 5 Chapter 1 - The Engagement Read by AmyG 24:23
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33 - Book 5 Chapter 2 - Smerdyakov with a Guitar Read by Martin Geeson 16:41
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34 - Book 5 Chapter 3 - The Brothers Make Friends Read by AmyG 22:19
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35 - Book 5 Chapter 4 - Rebellion Read by Luc Kordas 36:55
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36 - Book 5 Chapter 5 - The Grand Inquisitor Read by Bob Sherman 59:15
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37 - Book 5 Chapter 6 - For Awhile a Very Obscure One Read by Timothy Pinkham 26:14
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38 - Book 5 Chapter 7 - 'It's Always Worth While Speaking to a Clever Man' Read by Timothy Pinkham 21:25
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39 - Book 6, Chapter 1 - Father Zossima and His Visitors Read by Bob Neufeld 41:00
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40 - Book 6 Chapter 2 - The Duel Read by Bob Neufeld 56:05
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41 - Book 6 Chapter 3 - Conversations and Exhortations of Father Zossima Read by Martin Geeson 43:01
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42 - Book 7 Chapter 1 - The Breath of Corruption Read by TriciaG 34:04
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43 - Book 7 Chapter 2 - A Critical Moment Read by Savagela 16:02
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44 - Book 7 Chapter 3 - An Onion Read by rjhargrav 45:16
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45 - Book 7 Chapter 4 - Cana of Galilee Read by Cate Mackenzie 11:54
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46 - Book 8 Chapter 1 - Kuzma Samsonov Read by Martin Geeson 32:08
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47 - Book 8 Chapter 2 - Lyagavy Read by Julie Bynum 17:58
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48 - Book 8 Chapter 3 - Gold-Mines Read by Julie Bynum 28:36
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49 - Book 8 Chapter 4 - In the Dark Read by Julie Bynum 14:24
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50 - Book 8 Chapter 5 - A Sudden Resolution Read by Anna Simon 35:42
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51 - Book 8 Chapter 6 - 'I Am Coming, too!' Read by Julie Bynum 19:13
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52 - Book 8 Chapter 7 - The First and Rightful Lover Read by perpetualdreamworld 43:35
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53 - Book 8 Chapter 8 - Delirium Read by Ashley Candland 33:08
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54 - Book 9 Chapter 1 - The Beginning of Perhotin's Official Career Read by Anna Simon 15:46
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55 - Book 9 Chapter 2 - The Alarm Read by Martin Geeson 18:34
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56 - Book 9 Chapter 3 - The Sufferings of a Soul, the First Ordeal Read by Bob Sherman 21:18
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57 - Book 9 Chapter 4 - The Second Ordeal Read by Nikki Sullivan 20:48
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58 - Book 9 Chapter 5 - The Third Ordeal Read by Martin Geeson 30:33
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59 - Book 9 Chapter 6 - The Prosecutor Catches Mitya Read by writerboyontour 17:53
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60 - Book 9 Chapter 7 - Mitya's Great Secret. Received with Hisses Read by writerboyontour 25:01
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61 - Book 9 Chapter 8 - The Evidences of the Witnesses. The Babe Read by Ashley Candland 23:16
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62 - Book 9 Chapter 9 - They Carry Mitya Away Read by Glenn Simonsen 10:16
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63 - Book 10 Chapter 1 - Kolya Krassotkin Read by Anna Simon 13:14
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64 - Book 10 Chapter 2 - Children Read by Anna Simon 13:53
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65 - Book 10 Chapter 3 - The Schoolboy Read by Anna Simon 17:06
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66 - Book 10 Chapter 4 - The Lost Dog Read by Anna Simon 17:38
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67 - Book 10 Chapter 5 - By Ilusha's Bedside Read by Anna Simon 38:50
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68 - Book 10 Chapter 6 - Precocity Read by Anna Simon 16:22
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69 - Book 10 Chapter 7 - Ilusha Read by Anna Simon 9:15
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70 - Book 11 Chapter 1 - At Grushenka's Read by Katie Riley 26:14
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71 - Book 11 Chapter 2 - The Injured Foot Read by Katie Riley 28:39
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72 - Book 11 Chapter 3 - A Little Demon Read by Luc Kordas 17:51
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73 - Book 11 Chapter 4 - A Hymn and a Secret Read by Bob Sherman 35:13
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74 - Book 11 Chapter 5 - Not You, Not You! Read by Ted Nugent 21:07
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75 - Book 11 Chapter 6 - The First Interview with Smerdyakov Read by Martin Geeson 26:57
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76 - Book 11 Chapter 7 - The Second Visit to Smerdyakov Read by Martin Geeson 25:46
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77 - Book 11 Chapter 8 - The Third and Last Interview with Smerdyakov Read by Martin Geeson 40:54
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78 - Book 11 Chapter 9 - The Devil. Ivan's Nightmare Read by Martin Geeson 53:47
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79 - Book 11 Chapter 10 - 'It Was He Who Said That' Read by Martin Geeson 15:55
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80 - Book 12 Chapter 1 - The Fatal Day Read by Jc Guan 21:25
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81 - Book 12 Chapter 2 - Dangerous Witnesses Read by Jc Guan 27:52
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82 - Book 12 Chapter 3 - The Medical Experts and a Pound of Nuts Read by Jc Guan 17:18
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83 - Book 12 Chapter 4 - Fortune Smiles on Mitya Read by Jc Guan 28:50
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84 - Book 12 Chapter 5 - A Sudden Catastrophe Read by Jc Guan 29:55
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85 - Book 12 Chapter 6 - The Prosecutor's Speech. Sketches of Character Read by Jc Guan 32:43
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86 - Book 12 Chapter 7 - An Historical Survey Read by Jc Guan 15:31
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87 - Book 12 Chapter 8 - A Treatise on Smerdyakov Read by Jc Guan 30:13
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88 - Book 12 Chapter 9 - The Galloping Troika. The End of the Prosecutor's Speech Read by Jc Guan 36:06
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89 - Book 12 Chapter 10 - The Speech for the Defence. An Argument that Cuts Both Ways Read by Jc Guan 14:06
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90 - Book 12 Chapter 11 - There Was No Money. There Was No Robbery Read by Jc Guan 22:11
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91 - Book 12 Chapter 12 - And There Was No Murder Either Read by Jc Guan 27:58
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92 - Book 12 Chapter 13 - A Corrupter of Thought Read by Jc Guan 26:53
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93 - Book 12 Chapter 14 - The Peasants Stand Firm Read by Jc Guan 21:16
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94 - Epilogue Chapter 1 - Plans for Mitya's Escape Read by Glenn Simonsen 13:30
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95 - Epilogue Chapter 2 - For a Moment the Lie Becomes Truth Read by Nikki Sullivan 21:09
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96 - Epilogue Chapter 3 - Ilusha's Funeral. The Speech at the Stone Read by AmyG 22:20
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