The Brothers Karamazov

This Norton Critical Edition includes:

• Michael R. Katz’s “lively, fast-flowing” translation (The New Yorker) of this monumental Russian novel, supplemented with explanatory footnotes.
• An introduction by Katz that documents Dostoevsky’s biography and preoccupation with questions of evil, free will, and faith.
• A family tree outlining the relationships among main characters and the meanings of their names.
• Selections from Dostoevsky’s letters and notebooks.
• Nine critical essays by scholars such as William Mills Todd III, Gary Saul Morson, and Anna Berman (contributing a piece written for the edition).
• A chronology of Dostoevsky’s life and a selected bibliography.