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Dostoyevsky and Tolstoy: The Major Novels

The Brothers Karamazov; Crime and Punishment; War & Peace; Anna KareninaBy Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Leo TolstoyNarrated by David Rintoul, Jonathan Keeble
Length154h 47m

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"Seize the moments of happiness, love and be loved! That is the only reality in the world; all else is folly." This collection of unabridged recordings of four monumental works of Russian literature will take listeners on an epic journey through the rich tapestry of human experience. War and Peace blends history and humanity as it follows lives swept up in the tides of war; Crime and Punishment dives into the fevered mind of a man wrestling with guilt, morality, and redemption; Anna Karenina offers an intimate, devastating portrait of love, society, and the cost of desire, and The Brothers Karamazov confronts the deepest questions of faith, family, and free will. Translations by Constance Garnett and Aylmer & Louise Maude. The novels included here are: Fyodor Dostoyevsky The Brothers Karamazov Crime and Punishment Leo Tolstoy War & Peace Anna Karenina Fyodor Dostoyevsky was a Russian novelist, journalist, and short-story writer renowned for his profound explorations of psychology, morality, and the human condition. Born in Moscow, his tumultuous life was marked by early literary success and followed by arrest and exile due to his radical political activities. He is widely regarded as one of the world's finest novelists, penning classics that include Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, Demons, and The Brothers Karamazov. His work has had an immense influence on 20th-century fiction and his ideas have profoundly shaped literary modernism, existentialism, and various schools of psychology, theology, and literary criticism. Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910) was a Russian novelist, philosopher, and social reformer, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers of all time. He is best known for his epic novels War and Peace and Anna Karenina, both celebrated for their intricate character development and profound exploration of moral dilemmas and human nature. In his later years, Tolstoy experienced a spiritual awakening which led him to reject materialism and embrace a life of simplicity, seeking to align his life with his beliefs about non-violence and compassion. Tolstoy's legacy endures not only through his literary masterpieces but also through his profound impact on literature and philosophy. This audiobook is fully indexed. Once downloaded, each book and chapter will be listed so you can easily navigate to the individual section.

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Rating★★★★ 4.3 (248)
Includes Goodreads, Amazon, LibraryThing
GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length154 hrs 47 mins
Narrated byDavid Rintoul, Jonathan Keeble
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateNov 7, 2024
LanguageEnglish
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