The old Karamazov was greedy and lustful, monopolizing the inheritance left by his wife to his sons, and was jealous of a romantic woman with his eldest son Dmitri. One night, Dmitry suspected that his lover was having a tryst with the old man, so he broke into his home and almost beat the old man to death in a rage. After he fled in panic, the old Karamazov's illegitimate son Smerdyakov, who was hiding in the dark and pretending to be ill, secretly killed the old man, causing a complicated and confusing murder that shocked the whole of Russia, and triggered a series of thrilling events. The work shows the intricate social and family conflicts and human tragedy, and embodies the highest artistic achievement of the writer's life.
Reader comments
This book is very real and allowed me to see the complexity of human nature. Express delivery work has allowed me to come into contact with all kinds of people. Some of them are just like the characters in the book. They may look normal on the surface, but they may have an unknown side hidden inside. The character of Alexei Fedorovich resonated with me very much, and his confusion and struggle reminded me of the choices I faced in my own life. I think this book is not just a story, but an exploration of human nature.
This book is very real and allowed me to see the complexity of human nature. Express delivery work has allowed me to come into contact with all kinds of people. Some of them are just like the characters in the book. They may look normal on the surface, but they may have an unknown side hidden inside. The character of Alexei Fedorovich resonated with me very much, and his confusion and struggle reminded me of the choices I faced in my own life. I think this book is not just a story, but an exploration of human nature.