Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing Company, 1967. — 165 p.
Biographical NoteThe Man and His World
His Life and Work
The Writing of The Brothers Karamazov
The WriterSelections from the Letters
Selections from the Notebooks
The CriticsErnest Simmons: A Historical and Analytic Introduction to The Brothers Karamazov
Sigmund Freud: Dostoevsky and Parricide
Eliseo Vivas: The Two Dimensions of Reality in The Brothers Karamazov
Albert Camus: Ivan and Rebellion against God
D. H. Lawrence: The Grand Inquisitor
Philip Rahv: The Sources and Significance of “The Legend of the Grand Inquisitor”
Mark Kanzer: A Psychological View of Alyosha’s Reaction to Father Zossima’s Death
Ralph Matlaw: Myth and Symbol in The Brothers Karamazov
Edward Wasiolek: The Brothers Karamazov: Idea and Technique
Guide to Pronunciation of Principal Names
Discussion Questions on the Text
Discussion Questions on the Source Materials and the Critical Articles
Theme Topics
Theme Topics Requiring Further Reading and Research
Suggestions for Further Reading