Dostoyevsky

[civilwarhat]

which translation did you read? because i'm almost done with crime and punishment, loved it, and then started hearing that garnett version that i'd enjoyed so much was outdated and more of a "sepia" read than a more colorful one such as couslon or p&v that less accurately gets the words but more accurately conveys the feeling and style. is this worth thinking about or is just a typical, hair-splitting sub-cultural debate?

[willappleton]

utilizing one's own company is tantamount to the spiralling detachment of time and space; the guaranteed continuation of silence. it is true that the life of others is the murder of the self in the continued progression of imitative humanity. The inside outside paradigm is eentially incentivised incest, in that it is those selected by selection to feel the truest sense of homology and homogeneity by denying defaultifications of the whim, the scapegoat of action employs a distant refutable hero

[willappleton]

utilizing one's own company is tantamount to the spiralling detachment of time and space; the guaranteed continuation of silence. it is true that the life of others is the murder of the self in the continued progression of imitative humanity. The inside outside paradigm is essentially incentivised incest, in that it is those selected by selection to feel the truest sense of homology and homogeneity by denying defaultifications of the whim, the scapegoat of action employs a distant refutable hero

[magdamagda999]

um, you have completely missed the point of crime and punishment. dostoevsky had a change of heart after his arrest 4 his involvement wth the petroshevsky circle, & imprisonment. he wrote Crime & Punish as a direct challenge to the nihilists & radical philosophical ideas of the time. Dostoevsky was a christian, and condemned your anarchism, which is rooted in russian 19th century nihilism.

two words for you...grow up...anarchism is oh so trendy...and oh so unworkable...grow up

[treid100182]

Perhaps the most brilliant literary achievement of all time...

Hurrah for Karamazov!

[Passual08]

I agree that it is much eaiser for me to understand philosophical concepts, and actually be able to reiterate them when they have been taught to me in the context of a story. Very smart !

[TimRedfern]

The Brothers Karamazov made me orgasm. Oh god, the sheer volume of awesome was immense.

[dannyjam]

LOL i agree. Dostoyevsky does make me wet.

[treid100182]

@TimRedfern...

For real....When Ivan, in a fit of meningitis, has a conversation with the devil...hauntingly beautiful.

What intelligent young man, in our time especially, cannot feel empathy with the metaphysical rebellion of Ivan???

Universal.

[hoja99]

Yes, my friend, free choice and morality is HUMANE! take care and good luck, don't be afraid! It is "fight" (mental masturbation - but, there's difference, and you contribute, thanks - again) without thanks! I "know" "philosophy" . Do not say ABRAHAM! :D

[theredinthesky91]

Brilliant book indeed, and excellent video/review. The chapter 'Rebellion' was particularly profound... no, the whole damn thing was incredibly profound.

[iamjackscolin]

For sure, Both of these make me want to learn Russian.

[JalousYet]

This is my favorite book of all time.

[Budgieprimus]

Right on iamjackscolin !!!!

Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky are the two writers who have influenced by prespective of spirituality, internal sense of obligation and the ego versus the id. Might I suggest "Resurrection" by Leo Tolstoy. I've read most of the writings of these two authors and recommend Resurrection highly. Keep these classics of thought within the human condition alive. You never know when "The Book People" will be needed.

[Krineed]

Your video is so interesting!!

I am part way through this, my first Dostoevsky, and am loving it. Had only read Tolstoy before. I love the philosophical subjects it covers - stuff mankind has always wondered about.

I've always enjoyed French novelists but I'm beginning to feel more drawn to the huge sweeping Russian novels now...

Thanks for your thoughts - I've enjoyed it!

[funkygeisha90]

i already read "the grand inquisitor" from The Brothers Karamazov. it´s unbelievably engaging and it deals with the internal conflict of mankind who try to choose with between the desire for freedom and the desire of ultimate happyness. it´s honest and really deep, specially if you start disecting it and analyzing properly. so real and so beautiful, specially told as a story. i would say so much more but im running out on the character count. i loved it. :D

[gsboss]

is it a hard read? i plan on reading it soon

[iamjackscolin]

It's certainly an involved read, and I went and read all the footnotes too, so it won't necessarily go by quick, but it's engrossing and thought provoking that's for sure.

[judeglass]

Kar-ah-MAH-zov.

[randygunnman]

"everything is permitted" WIlLIAM S BURROUGHS

[soares1903]

nothing i ever read has influenced my way of thinking as much as has 'the brothers karamazov'. "tomorrow i will burn thee. dixi." i'm learning russian, and pretty much the only reason is to be able to read the originial - oh well, in many years maybe.. re-reading 'demons' at the moment. 'the idiot' is very good too, and of course 'notes from the underground'. one of the greatest writers ever, no doubt.

good video, thanks.

[iamjackscolin]

Thank YOU. I'm debating now whether to re-read C&P or read The Idiot.  Keep an eye out for "The Grand Inquisitor" on this channel.

[soares1903]

looking forward to it!