The Dostoyevsky Library

In which we are introduced to Grushenka, a complex and spirited woman of contrasting vulnerability and strength, who wrestles with painful memories and uncertain hopes within the modest confines of he...

7 Mar 50min

In which the tender and faithful soul of Alyosha is deeply wounded by the premature decay of his revered elder, sparking a profound inner turmoil marked by a crisis of faith and a restless questioning...

7 Mar 17min

In which a gentle meditation unfolds on the monk’s humble solitude as a vessel of true freedom and spiritual salvation amid a world ensnared by restless desires and loss of faith, while reflections on...

6 Mar 42min

In which the monks and townsfolk gather with restless anticipation around the body of the revered elder Father Zossima, grappling with conflicting hopes and doubts as an unexpected sign of natural dec...

6 Mar 36min

In which the ailing elder Father Zossima summons Alyosha and close friends to share a final, serene evening filled with tender reflections on life, love, and spiritual kinship; and through the elder's...

5 Mar 42min

In which a brooding young officer recounts the recklessness of his youth and a fateful duel that leads him to profound repentance and the renunciation of his former life. A mysterious and tormented vi...

5 Mar 59min

In which Ivan wrestles with a tumult of restless and contradictory emotions as he prepares an unexpected departure from his family home, compelled by duties and strange impulses alike. Meanwhile, Fyod...

4 Mar 22min

In which Ivan Fyodorovitch returns to his father’s house burdened by a gloomy and indefinable unease, only to find that the presence and behaviour of his valet, Smerdyakov, weigh heavily upon his mind...

4 Mar 29min