The Brothers Karamazov. Volume 1

The last novel of Dostoevsky, summarizing his work and raising eternal questions of humanity, and the spiritual testament of the writer, which became an important milestone in world literature. The dispute over the inheritance takes place under the roof of... the monastery of landowner Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov, a sensualist and a parasite, and his three sons — Dmitri, Ivan, and Alexei. The relationship between Mitya and his father is strained to the limit, as Fyodor Pavlovich, who has never cared for him, not only refuses him money but also intends to win the love of the woman whom Mitya is also passionately in love with. The meeting ends in a scandal that foreshadows a terrible tragedy... The first volume includes books one through six.