# Brothers Karamazov (version 3)

An audiobook by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, read by LibriVox volunteers (39 h 38 min, English).

Originally published in serial form in 1879-80, “The Brothers Karamazov” is recognized as one of the very greatest masterpieces of world literature. It is the last and finest novel of Fyodor Dostoyevsky, who died before writing a planned sequel. The story is organized initially around the efforts of adult sons to deal with their cantankerous and exasperating father. More important, they also have to deal with the problem of how to live in a world where it is difficult to be sure of the truth — whether that be “truth” about others, about oneself, or about deep questions such as faith, doubt, free will, guilt, and responsibility. Dostoyevsky’s technique underlines the difficulty of attaining sure knowledge. The novel’s psychological and philosophical depth sets the stage for modern novelists such as Joyce, Kafka, and Woolf. “The Brothers Karamazov” has been a favorite book for readers as diverse as Albert Einstein, Sigmund Freud, Joseph Stalin, Vladimir Putin, and Hillary Clinton. - Summary by Bruce Pirie

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## Chapters

1. 01.01 Fyodor Pavlovitch Karamazov (9:39): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_01_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
2. 01.02 He gets rid of his oldest son (8:55): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_02_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
3. 01.03 The second marriage and the second family (17:54): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_03_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
4. 01.04 The third son, Alyosha (24:14): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_04_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
5. 01.05 Elders (25:27): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_05_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
6. 02.01 They arrive at the monastery (12:59): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_06_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
7. 02.02 The old buffoon (24:35): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_07_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
8. 02.03 Peasant women who have faith (22:11): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_08_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
9. 02.04 A lady of little faith (20:46): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_09_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
10. 02.05 So be it! So be it! (27:19): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_10_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
11. 02.06 Why is such a man alive? (27:04): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_11_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
12. 02.07 A young man bent on a career (24:06): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_12_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
13. 02.08 The scandalous scene (24:50): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_13_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
14. 03.01 In the servants' quarters (15:57): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_14_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
15. 03.02 Lizaveta (11:10): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_15_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
16. 03.03 The confession of a passionate heart — in verse (22:15): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_16_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
17. 03.04 The confession of a passionate heart — in anecdote (21:56): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_17_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
18. 03.05 The confession of a passionate heart — ''Heels up'' (22:42): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_18_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
19. 03.06 Smerdyakov (15:04): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_19_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
20. 03.07 The controversy (14:51): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_20_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
21. 03.08 Over the brandy (20:06): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_21_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
22. 03.09 The sensualists (14:39): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_22_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
23. 03.10 Both together (32:04): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_23_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
24. 03.11 Another reputation ruined (21:57): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_24_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
25. 04.01 Father Ferapont (28:23): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_25_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
26. 04.02 At his father's (12:54): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_26_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
27. 04.03 A meeting with the schooboys (12:28): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_27_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
28. 04.04 At the Hohlakovs' (15:06): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_28_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
29. 04.05 A laceration in the drawing-room (30:02): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_29_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
30. 04.06 A laceration in the cottage (21:31): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_30_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
31. 04.07 And in the open air (26:37): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_31_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
32. 05.01 The engagement (28:34): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_32_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
33. 05.02 Smerdyakov with a guitar (16:36): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_33_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
34. 05.03 The bothers make friends (25:38): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_34_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
35. 05.04 Rebellion (33:40): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_35_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
36. 05.05 The Grand Inquisitor (59:16): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_36_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
37. 05.06 For awhile a very obscure one (29:52): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_37_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
38. 05.07 ''It's always worth while speaking to a clever man'' (22:46): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_38_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
39. 06.01 Father Zossima and his visitors (42:21): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_39_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
40. 06.02 The duel (59:19): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_40_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
41. 06.03 Conversations and exhortations of Father Zossima (42:24): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_41_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
42. 07.01 The breath of corruption (36:19): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_42_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
43. 07.02 A critical moment (17:08): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_43_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
44. 07.03 An onion (50:19): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_44_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
45. 07.04 Cana of Galilee (14:53): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_45_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
46. 08.01 Kuzma Samsonov (33:20): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_46_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
47. 08.02 Lyagavy (20:01): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_47_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
48. 08.03 Gold-mines (33:25): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_48_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
49. 08.04 In the dark (16:03): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_49_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
50. 08.05 A sudden resolution (40:11): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_50_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
51. 08.06 ''I am coming, too!'' (21:12): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_51_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
52. 08.07 The first and rightful lover (44:59): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_52_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
53. 08.08 Delirium (36:34): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_53_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
54. 09.01 The beginning of Perhotin's official career (18:33): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_54_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
55. 09.02 The alarm (18:48): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_55_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
56. 09.03 The sufferings of a soul, the first ordeal (24:22): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_56_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
57. 09.04 The second ordeal (19:55): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_57_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
58. 09.05 The third ordeal (29:12): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_58_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
59. 09.06 The prosecutor catches Mitya (21:51): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_59_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
60. 09.07 Mitya's great secret. Received with hisses (30:48): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_60_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
61. 09.08 The evidence of the witnesses. The babe (27:23): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_61_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
62. 09.09 They carry Mitya away (10:47): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_62_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
63. 10.01 Kolya Krassotkin (15:12): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_63_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
64. 10.02 Children (15:27): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_64_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
65. 10.03 The schoolboy (20:15): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_65_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
66. 10.04 The lost dog (20:50): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_66_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
67. 10.05 By Ilusha's bedside (43:47): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_67_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
68. 10.06 Precocity (18:53): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_68_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
69. 10.07 Ilusha (10:46): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_69_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
70. 11.01 At Grushenka's (26:20): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_70_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
71. 11.02 The injured foot (27:49): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_71_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
72. 11.03 A little demon (17:08): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_72_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
73. 11.04 A hymn and a secret (38:36): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_73_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
74. 11.05 Not you, not you! (16:06): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_74_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
75. 11.06 The first interview with Smerdyakov (28:24): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_75_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
76. 11.07 The second visit to Smeryakov (27:21): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_76_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
77. 11.08 The third and last interview with Smerdyakov (42:47): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_77_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
78. 11.09 The devil. Ivan's nightmare (55:38): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_78_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
79. 11.10 ''It was he who said that'' (15:41): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_79_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
80. 12.01 The fatal day (19:33): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_80_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
81. 12.02 Dangerous witnesses (26:23): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_81_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
82. 12.03 The medical experts and a pound of nuts (15:58): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_82_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
83. 12.04 Fortune smiles on Mitya (26:57): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_83_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
84. 12.05 A sudden catastrophe (27:58): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_84_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
85. 12.06 The prosecutor's speech. Sketches of character (28:48): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_85_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
86. 12.07 An historical survey (13:58): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_86_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
87. 12.08 A treatise on Smerdyakov (27:49): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_87_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
88. 12.09 The galloping troika. The end of the prosecutor's speech (32:02): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_88_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
89. 12.10 The speech for the defense. An argument that cuts both ways (11:57): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_89_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
90. 12.11 There was no money. There was no robbery (19:03): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_90_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
91. 12.12 And there was no murder either (24:23): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_91_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
92. 12.13 A corrupter of thought (23:39): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_92_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
93. 12.14 The peasants stand firm (18:18): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_93_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
94. Ep.1 Plans for Mitya's escape (14:46): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_94_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
95. Ep.2 For a moment the lie becomes truth (21:30): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_95_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3
96. Ep.3 Ilusha's funeral. The speech at the stone (27:38): https://archive.org/download/brothers_karamazov_v3_2002_librivox/brotherskaramazov3_96_dostoyevsky_64kb.mp3