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The Brothers Karamazov Study Guide

by Fyodor Dostoevsky

The Brothers Karamazov study guide contains a biography of Fyodor Dostoevsky, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

The Brothers Karamazov is a family tragedy centered around a father and his sons. Fyodor, the eldest Karamazov, has three sons: Dmitri, Ivan, and Alyosha. Ivan and Alyosha have the same mother, but Dmitri, the oldest, has a different mother. Fyodor is a greedy landowner, a bawdy lecher, and a neglectful father. Hence, the Karamazov brothers end up growing into young men under the care of various other people. But they all have returned home to visit their father, and it is the first time they all have been together for quite some time.

Dmitri has a dispute with Fyodor over his inheritance, and Alyosha, who is living in a monastery, suggests that they see Father Zossima, Alyosha’s mentor. Alyosha believes that the wise old man can settle the…

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• The Brothers Karamazov Summary
• About The Brothers Karamazov
• Character List
• Glossary of Terms
• Major Themes
• Summary and Analysis of Book 1
• Summary and Analysis of Book 2
• Summary and Analysis of Book 3
• Summary and Analysis of Book 4
• Summary and Analysis of Book 5
• Summary and Analysis of Book 6
• Summary and Analysis of Book 7
• Summary and Analysis of Book 8
• Summary and Analysis of Book 9
• Summary and Analysis of Book 10
• Summary and Analysis of Book 11
• Summary and Analysis of Book 12
• Summary and Analysis of Epilogue
• Dostoevsky and Tchaikovsky
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• Test Yourself! - Quiz 1
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 2
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 3
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 4
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