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  • translated by Andrew R. MacAndrew

    

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  • translated by Andrew R. MacAndrew[return]

    

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  • Where is Ivan Karamazov?

  • This book certainly made it to the top of my list of favorite books. If you want a thought provoking, philosophical reading material, pick a copy. If there is Ivan in this world, I certainly want to meet him just for the beauty of having an intellectual conversation.

    "“Listen: if everyone must ... Continue

    This book certainly made it to the top of my list of favorite books. If you want a thought provoking, philosophical reading material, pick a copy. If there is Ivan in this world, I certainly want to meet him just for the beauty of having an intellectual conversation.

    "“Listen: if everyone must suffer, in order to buy eternal harmony with their suffering, pray tell me what have children got to do with it? It's quite incomprehensible why they should have to suffer, and why they should buy harmony with their suffering.”

    

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  • Stilted Translation

  • This is a slow-building story but I rather enjoyed the deep discussions on religion that were fostered by the relationships of the brothers. It took me a little longer than usual to finish this book and I felt a little let down by the ending. I could not figure out why the women were even given sp ... Continue

    This is a slow-building story but I rather enjoyed the deep discussions on religion that were fostered by the relationships of the brothers. It took me a little longer than usual to finish this book and I felt a little let down by the ending. I could not figure out why the women were even given speaking parts. And I could not figure out their relationships with the brothers or who loved whom? All in all, I am glad I read this book for what I gained from it. I do feel I lost something in the translation.

    

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  • Interesting, but over-long, I think.

    

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  • Possibly the greatest book ever written. IMO

    

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Translated with an Introduction by David McDuff.

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