# The Brothers Karamazov — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky.

- [Epigraph](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/epigraph.md): The epigraph quotes John 12:24, introducing the novel's central theme of death leading to rebirth and spiritual fruition.
- [Part I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/the-brothers-karamazov.md): The opening section of The Brothers Karamazov introduces the Karamazov family, focusing on Fyodor Pavlovitch's marriages and the birth of his three sons, Dmitri, Ivan, and Alyosha, as well as the early life and character
- [Book I: The History of a Family](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-i-book-i-the-history-of-a-family.md): This chapter introduces the Karamazov family, detailing the background of Fyodor Pavlovitch Karamazov, his two marriages, and the upbringing of his three sons—Dmitri, Ivan, and Alyosha. It sets the stage for the family's
- [Fyodor Pavlovitch Karamazov](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-i-i-fyodor-pavlovitch-karamazov.md): This opening chapter introduces the Karamazov family, focusing on the patriarch Fyodor Pavlovitch Karamazov, a senseless yet shrewd landowner. It details his two marriages: first to Adelaïda Ivanovna Miüsov, a wealthy he
- [II: He Gets Rid of His Eldest Son](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-i-ii-he-gets-rid-of-his-eldest-son.md): This chapter recounts the early life of Dmitri Fyodorovitch Karamazov, the eldest son of Fyodor Pavlovitch. Abandoned by his father, he is initially cared for by the servant Grigory, then taken under the wing of his cous

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- [III: The Second Marriage and the Second Family](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-i-iii-the-second-marriage-and-the-second-family.md)
- [The Third Son, Alyosha](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-i-iv-the-third-son-alyosha.md)
- [V: Elders](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-i-v-elders.md)
- [Book II: An Unfortunate Gathering](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-i-book-ii-an-unfortunate-gathering.md)
- [I: They Arrive at the Monastery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-i-i-they-arrive-at-the-monastery.md)
- [The Old Buffoon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-i-ii-the-old-buffoon.md)
- [III: Peasant Women Who Have Faith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-i-iii-peasant-women-who-have-faith.md)
- [IV: A Lady of Little Faith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-i-iv-a-lady-of-little-faith.md)
- [V: So Be It! So Be It!](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-i-v-so-be-it-so-be-it.md)
- [Why Is Such a Man Alive?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-i-vi-why-is-such-a-man-alive.md)
- [A Young Man Bent on a Career](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-i-vii-a-young-man-bent-on-a-career.md)
- [The Scandalous Scene](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-i-viii-the-scandalous-scene.md)
- [Book III: The Sensualists](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-i-book-iii-the-sensualists.md)
- [In the Servants' Quarters](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-i-i-in-the-servants-quarters.md)
- [Lizaveta](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-i-ii-lizaveta.md)
- [III: The Confession of a Passionate Heart—In Verse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-i-iii-the-confession-of-a-passionate-heart-in-verse.md)
- [IV: The Confession of a Passionate Heart—In Anecdote](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-i-iv-the-confession-of-a-passionate-heart-in-anecdote.md)
- [The Confession of a Passionate Heart—"Heels Up"](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-i-v-the-confession-of-a-passionate-heart-heels-up.md)
- [VI: Smerdyakov](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-i-vi-smerdyakov.md)
- [VII: The Controversy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-i-vii-the-controversy.md)
- [Over the Brandy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-i-viii-over-the-brandy.md)
- [IX: The Sensualists](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-i-ix-the-sensualists.md)
- [Both Together](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-i-x-both-together.md)
- [Another Reputation Ruined](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-i-xi-another-reputation-ruined.md)
- [Book IV: Lacerations](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-ii-book-iv-lacerations.md)
- [I: Father Ferapont](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-ii-i-father-ferapont.md)
- [At His Father's](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-ii-ii-at-his-father-s.md)
- [A Meeting with the Schoolboys](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-ii-iii-a-meeting-with-the-schoolboys.md)
- [IV: At the Hohlakovs’](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-ii-iv-at-the-hohlakovs.md)
- [V: A Laceration in the Drawing-Room](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-ii-v-a-laceration-in-the-drawing-room.md)
- [VI: A Laceration in the Cottage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-ii-vi-a-laceration-in-the-cottage.md)
- [VII: And in the Open Air](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-ii-vii-and-in-the-open-air.md)
- [Book V: Pro and Contra](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-ii-book-v-pro-and-contra.md)
- [I: The Engagement](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-ii-i-the-engagement.md)
- [Smerdyakov with a Guitar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-ii-ii-smerdyakov-with-a-guitar.md)
- [The Brothers Make Friends](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-ii-iii-the-brothers-make-friends.md)
- [IV: Rebellion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-ii-iv-rebellion.md)
- [The Grand Inquisitor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-ii-v-the-grand-inquisitor.md)
- [VI: For Awhile a Very Obscure One](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-ii-vi-for-awhile-a-very-obscure-one.md)
- [VII: "It's Always Worth While Speaking to a Clever Man"](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-ii-vii-it-s-always-worth-while-speaking-to-a-clever-man.md)
- [Book VI: The Russian Monk](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-ii-book-vi-the-russian-monk.md)
- [Father Zossima and His Visitors](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-ii-i-father-zossima-and-his-visitors.md)
- [The Duel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-ii-ii-the-duel.md)
- [Conversations and Exhortations of Father Zossima](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-ii-iii-conversations-and-exhortations-of-father-zossima.md)
- [Book VII: Alyosha](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iii-book-vii-alyosha.md)
- [I: The Breath of Corruption](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iii-i-the-breath-of-corruption.md)
- [II: A Critical Moment](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iii-ii-a-critical-moment.md)
- [An Onion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iii-iii-an-onion.md)
- [Cana of Galilee](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iii-iv-cana-of-galilee.md)
- [Book VIII: Mitya](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iii-book-viii-mitya.md)
- [I: Kuzma Samsonov](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iii-i-kuzma-samsonov.md)
- [Lyagavy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iii-ii-lyagavy.md)
- [Goldmines](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iii-iii-goldmines.md)
- [IV: In the Dark](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iii-iv-in-the-dark.md)
- [A Sudden Resolution](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iii-v-a-sudden-resolution.md)
- [VI: "I Am Coming, Too!"](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iii-vi-i-am-coming-too.md)
- [VII: The First and Rightful Lover](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iii-vii-the-first-and-rightful-lover.md)
- [Delirium](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iii-viii-delirium.md)
- [Book IX: The Preliminary Investigation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iii-book-ix-the-preliminary-investigation.md)
- [I: The Beginning of Perhotin’s Official Career](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iii-i-the-beginning-of-perhotin-s-official-career.md)
- [The Alarm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iii-ii-the-alarm.md)
- [III: The Sufferings of a Soul, the First Ordeal](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iii-iii-the-sufferings-of-a-soul-the-first-ordeal.md)
- [IV: The Second Ordeal](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iii-iv-the-second-ordeal.md)
- [V: The Third Ordeal](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iii-v-the-third-ordeal.md)
- [VI: The Prosecutor Catches Mitya](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iii-vi-the-prosecutor-catches-mitya.md)
- [VII: Mitya's Great Secret. Received with Hisses](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iii-vii-mitya-s-great-secret-received-with-hisses.md)
- [VIII: The Evidence of the Witnesses. The Babe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iii-viii-the-evidence-of-the-witnesses-the-babe.md)
- [IX: They Carry Mitya Away](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iii-ix-they-carry-mitya-away.md)
- [Book X: The Boys](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iv-book-x-the-boys.md)
- [I: Kolya Krassotkin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iv-i-kolya-krassotkin.md)
- [II: Children](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iv-ii-children.md)
- [The Schoolboy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iv-iii-the-schoolboy.md)
- [IV: The Lost Dog](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iv-iv-the-lost-dog.md)
- [By Ilusha's Bedside](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iv-v-by-ilusha-s-bedside.md)
- [Precocity](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iv-vi-precocity.md)
- [VII: Ilusha](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iv-vii-ilusha.md)
- [Book XI: Ivan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iv-book-xi-ivan.md)
- [At Grushenka's](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iv-i-at-grushenka-s.md)
- [II: The Injured Foot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iv-ii-the-injured-foot.md)
- [III: A Little Demon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iv-iii-a-little-demon.md)
- [IV: A Hymn and a Secret](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iv-iv-a-hymn-and-a-secret.md)
- [V: Not You, Not You!](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iv-v-not-you-not-you.md)
- [VII: The Second Visit to Smerdyakov](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iv-vii-the-second-visit-to-smerdyakov.md)
- [VIII: The Third and Last Interview with Smerdyakov](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iv-viii-the-third-and-last-interview-with-smerdyakov.md)
- [IX: The Devil. Ivan's Nightmare](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iv-ix-the-devil-ivan-s-nightmare.md)
- [X: “It Was He Who Said That”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iv-x-it-was-he-who-said-that.md)
- [Book XII: A Judicial Error](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iv-book-xii-a-judicial-error.md)
- [I: The Fatal Day](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iv-i-the-fatal-day.md)
- [II: Dangerous Witnesses](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iv-ii-dangerous-witnesses.md)
- [III: The Medical Experts and a Pound of Nuts](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iv-iii-the-medical-experts-and-a-pound-of-nuts.md)
- [IV: Fortune Smiles on Mitya](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iv-iv-fortune-smiles-on-mitya.md)
- [V: A Sudden Catastrophe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iv-v-a-sudden-catastrophe.md)
- [VI: The Prosecutor’s Speech. Sketches of Character](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iv-vi-the-prosecutor-s-speech-sketches-of-character.md)
- [VII: An Historical Survey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iv-vii-an-historical-survey.md)
- [VIII: A Treatise on Smerdyakov](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iv-viii-a-treatise-on-smerdyakov.md)
- [IX: The Galloping Troika. The End of the Prosecutor's Speech](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iv-ix-the-galloping-troika-the-end-of-the-prosecutor-s-speech.md)
- [X: The Speech for the Defense. An Argument That Cuts Both Ways](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iv-x-the-speech-for-the-defense-an-argument-that-cuts-both-ways.md)
- [XI: There Was No Money. There Was No Robbery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iv-xi-there-was-no-money-there-was-no-robbery.md)
- [XII: And There Was No Murder Either](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iv-xii-and-there-was-no-murder-either.md)
- [XIII: A Corrupter of Thought](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iv-xiii-a-corrupter-of-thought.md)
- [XIV: The Peasants Stand Firm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iv-xiv-the-peasants-stand-firm.md)
- [Epilogue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iv-epilogue.md)
- [I: Plans for Mitya's Escape](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iv-i-plans-for-mitya-s-escape.md)
- [For a Moment the Lie Becomes Truth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iv-ii-for-a-moment-the-lie-becomes-truth.md)
- [III: Ilusha’s Funeral. The Speech at the Stone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/part-iv-iii-ilusha-s-funeral-the-speech-at-the-stone.md)
- [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_brothers_karamazov_se/chapters/endnotes.md)

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