Yes, it is true that I have just finished my second, yes, that is second reading of The Brothers Karamazov. Admittedly, the first reading must have been 25 years ago and why I decided it was important to read it again, I'm not quite sure. But now that the 956 pages have been devoured, or I should say chewed upon for quite a number of weeks, I have come to a conclusion and that is -
My first reading left me a bit clueless as to the importance of this piece of literature. Reading it the second time, I find that my conclusion - well, my conclusion remains the same!
Now Wikipedia points out that Sigmund Freud called it "The most magnificent novel ever written" and it is generally acknowledged to have had a deep influence on many writers and philosophers that followed it. At the Wikipedia link, you can download a full book report of The Brothers Karamazov. I would suggest you should plan on a long trip to "the reading room" to even get through the wiki words about the K Brothers. I am personally now reading the summary to find out where I've gone wrong in my personal evaluation of the book - or in order to confirm my humble opinion that one can read many other books in order to open one's heart, mind, and psyche, in much less time with a lot more benefits than eyestrain and aggravation!
Closing......in the words of newscaster, Rachel Maddow of MSNBC, maybe some of you readers out there would like to "talk me down" on this point of view......anyone game?
My first reading left me a bit clueless as to the importance of this piece of literature. Reading it the second time, I find that my conclusion - well, my conclusion remains the same!
Now Wikipedia points out that Sigmund Freud called it "The most magnificent novel ever written" and it is generally acknowledged to have had a deep influence on many writers and philosophers that followed it. At the Wikipedia link, you can download a full book report of The Brothers Karamazov. I would suggest you should plan on a long trip to "the reading room" to even get through the wiki words about the K Brothers. I am personally now reading the summary to find out where I've gone wrong in my personal evaluation of the book - or in order to confirm my humble opinion that one can read many other books in order to open one's heart, mind, and psyche, in much less time with a lot more benefits than eyestrain and aggravation!
Closing......in the words of newscaster, Rachel Maddow of MSNBC, maybe some of you readers out there would like to "talk me down" on this point of view......anyone game?
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