The Brothers Karamazov: A New Translation by Michael R. Katz

New Yorker Best Books of 2023 "Lively fast-flowing.... the voiciest translation of the novel thus far. Katz writes at the fever pitch of speech unleashing the speed and the chaos of the original." Jennifer Wilson The New Yorker A monumental new translationthe first in more than twenty yearsof Russias greatest family drama rendered with all the passion humor and soul of the original. Dostoevskys final greatest novel The Brothers Karamazov paints a complex and richly detailed portrait of a family tormented by its extraordinarily cruel patriarch Fyodor Pavlovich whose callous decisions slowly decimate the lives of his sonsthe eponymous brothers Karamazovand lead to his violent murder. In the aftermath of the killing the brothers contend with dilemmas of honor faith and reason as the community closes in on the murderer in their midst. Acclaimed translator Michael R. Katz renders this masterpieces nuanced and evocative storytelling in a vibrant signature prose style that captures all the power of Dostoevskys originalthe clever humor the rich emotion the passion and the turmoiland that will captivate and unsettle a new generation of readers.