The Brothers Karamazov Vol 1 Author:Fyodor Dostoyevsky The Brothers Karamazov, the culmination of Dostoyevsky's work, was completed in 1880, shortly before his death. A simple story of parricide and fraternal jealousy profoundly involves the questions of anarchism, atheism, and the existence of God. This first volume is David Magarshack's excellent modern translation introduces Fyodor Karamazov, a m... more »ean and disreputable Russian landowner, and his three legitimate sons: Dmitry, a profligate army officer; Ivan, a writer with revolutionary ideas; and Alexey, a religious novice. They meet to resolve a family dispute in the presence of the monk Zossima.« less