#the bros karamazov

[glorious-destruction]

I exist. In thousands of agonies—I exist.

Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Brothers Karamazov

[glorious-destruction]

mitya karamazov

he's the worst man alive he's the love of my life he's covered in blood he's weird about god and he's a lot, he's not perfect, but most importantly he's bisexual

[incorrectlit]

Ivan: You know Archaic Latin?

Smerdyakov: I got bored with classical Latin.

Ivan: You know normal Latin??

Smerdyakov: Yeah, someone from my knitting club taught me.

Ivan: YOU HAVE A KNITTING CLUB???

Smerdyakov: You don’t know everything about me, Ivan Fyodorovich. Now, do you want a sweater, or a scarf?

[ladyofmelk]

id really like to know what the fuck was going on between ivan and smerdyakov in 1969

like really

[gegengestalt]

I've noticed a fair amount of Mitya Karamazov thirstposting in the Karamazov tag lately. So I'm going to post this doodle of him in a Victorian bathing suit that was in high demand (and by high demand I mean one person)

I kinda like the first sketch

[situpontheground]

alyosha fyodorovitch & the longest day ever

[brotherslayer]

Alyosha: *breathes*

his brothers:

[i-merani]

So i read "the grand inquisitor" chapter…

[thecolorsfucked]

"but it has always happened that the more i detest men individually the more ardent becomes my love for humanity"

the brothers karamazov - fyodor dostoyevsky

[kijagf]

MY LIBRARY BOOK IS STILL PENDING (I'm leaving the city tmr)

[glorious-destruction]

Just found a post buried deep in my drafts that said “mitya works at baskin robbins” PAST ME PLS EXPLAIN

[daisyachain]

My current book blurb compares the author to García Márquez and Eco because those are the only two authors-in-translation the review writer knew. It’s nothing like either but it is fun and it’s a whim book which I pretty much haven’t read since…rereading Redwall last year?

[incorrectlit]

Mitya: You can trust me, Ivan! Let’s not forget who pulled you out of the river four years ago!

Ivan: Let’s not forget WHO PUSHED ME IN.

[ladyofmelk]

sofia ivanovna's looking for ivan while baby alyosha is stumbling on his little feet to catch up to her and after half an hour they find him in the servants' rooms sleeping on the carpet by the fireplace with pavel

[gegengestalt]

'But what will become of men then?' I asked him, 'without God and immortal life? All things are lawful then, they can do what they like?' 'Didn't you know?' he said laughing, 'a clever man can do what he likes.'

Hmmm why is nobody talking about this dynamic? What's up with Rakitin going to see Mitya regularly to try to convert him to scientificism, bickering with him, writing an article on him and trying to break into jail to see him? He is obsessed. There is nothing normal about this man.