The Dostoyevsky Library

In which the frail but radiant Elder Zossima imparts a final, heartfelt exhortation on love, humility, and universal responsibility to the assembled monks, while a remarkable prophecy stirs hope and s...

26 Feb 28min

In which the hesitant light of night and desperate confessions reveal the tangled emotions and fragile spirits of two brothers caught in the throes of love, despair, and honour, while the shadow of a ...

25 Feb 21min

In which Alyosha, weighed down by the dizzying complexities of family strife and passion, seeks out Katerina Ivanovna in her elegantly appointed home, where the arrival of the enigmatic Grushenka stir...

25 Feb 32min

In which a violent confrontation unfolds amid shattered glass and bruised tempers, revealing old wounds and uneasy suspicions within the Karamazov household as sons strive to contain a tempestuous fat...

24 Feb 14min

In which the household is drawn into a restless evening of blunt discourse and heavy drink, revealing the subtle discord and simmering tensions between the brothers, while the old father’s cynical ref...

24 Feb 20min

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