Description: A nail-biting drama and deeply introspective novel, The Brothers Karamazov follows the lives of three brothers when their estranged father, Fyodor, comes back into their lives. But when Fyodor is found dead, suspicion arises and the eldest brother, Dmitri, finds himself in an impossible situation. Packed with philosophical discussions on life, morality, and religion, Dosteovsky's masterpiece is full of surprises as love triangles emerge, courtroom drama plays out, and a murder mystery unravels.
Brief description: Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-81) was one of Russia's foremost writers, producing novels, short stories, essays and philosophical texts. Born in Moscow, he initially trained as an engineer, spending his spare time translating books. The publication of his first book, Poor Folk, saw him enter the literary circles of St Petersburg, but he developed a gambling habit as he toured around Europe and then fell foul of the Russian authorities who sent him into exile in Siberia in 1849 for reading banned works. Crime and Punishment was the second novel that Dostoevsky wrote after he returned from exile and its serialization was considered a huge success, earning Dostoevsky many plaudits.