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.