The Dostoyevsky Library

In which a fervent orator moves the courtroom to tears and cheers before a lone dissenting voice challenges the romanticised defence with sober reflections on justice and faith, stirring unease amongs...

1 Apr 18min

In which Alyosha visits Katerina Ivanovna amid the somber atmosphere of illness and looming despair, navigating a delicate conversation weighed down by past resentments and veiled sacrifices. Their en...

1 Apr 14min

In which a barrister addresses the jury with measured eloquence, calling into question the certainty of the prosecution’s case and urging them to weigh each piece of evidence with care and impartialit...

31 Mar 24min

In which a passionate advocate, standing before the court, contemplates the complex nature of filial duty and paternal failure, urging the jury to judge not only by law but by the deeper truths of lov...

31 Mar 23min

In which a passionate and eloquent defence is laid bare, doubting the very existence of the purported stolen sum and scrutinising the shadows of evidence with delicate suspicion, all whilst unveiling ...

30 Mar 19min

In which a confident advocate, with a voice both sincere and compelling, unfolds his defence in a provincial courtroom, challenging the prevailing perceptions with keen observation and a touch of humo...

30 Mar 11min

In which the perplexing circumstances surrounding the suspicion of Smerdyakov's guilt are carefully examined through the lens of reason, character, and motive, casting doubt on the accusations made by...

29 Mar 27min

In which the prosecutor unveils the desperate and tormented soul of the accused, laying bare the tangled web of passion, guilt, and conscience that binds him to his fate, while painting a graphic pict...

29 Mar 32min