The Dostoyevsky Library

In which a lively discourse unfolds at the dinner table on the nature of faith and sin, prompted by a tale of a martyr’s steadfastness in the face of persecution, and a controversial argument is posed...

23 Feb 14min

In which the curious domestic scene at Fyodor Pavlovitch’s residence unfolds, revealing the peculiar habits of the family and servants, and the enigmatic figure of Smerdyakov, whose morose temperament...

23 Feb 15min

In which the restless Dmitri lays bare the torment of his tangled engagements and desperate struggles with honour and passion, sending his brother Alyosha on a delicate errand to seek aid from their r...

22 Feb 22min

In which a confiding spirit recounts youthful follies and moral struggles with a bittersweet candour, painting a vivid picture of passion and pride entangled within the confines of society’s expectati...

22 Feb 21min

In which a pitiable and simple-minded girl named Lizaveta, whose life is marked by neglect and kindness in equal measure, becomes the centre of town gossip and compassionate care, her tragic circumsta...

21 Feb 11min

In which Alyosha, driven by a mixture of dutiful resolve and deep unease, embarks upon a secretive journey that leads him to a secluded garden where his brother Dmitri reveals a torrent of passionate ...

21 Feb 22min

In which the somnolent quietude of the Karamazov household is unveiled, revealing the uneasy coexistence of its crass master with his faithful if silent retainers, whose lives and loyalties are shadow...

20 Feb 15min

In which a visitor of genteel manners seeks reconciliation with a monastic community, only to be disrupted by the return of a boisterous figure whose irreverent antics and sharp tongue provoke a scene...

20 Feb 24min