Book description
You hear it right away in the audiobook. Not the words, but the breath in the room. The voices of Dostoevsky's Karamazovs aren't just spoken-they're lived. Pevear and Volokhonsky's translation, so praised for its truth, lands perfectly in audio. You feel the weight of Ivan's cold logic, Dmitri's raw fury, Alyosha's quiet hope. Their voices, distinct, clash, and collide in your ear.
This isn't just a murder mystery. It's a storm inside a Russian soul. Fyodor Pavlovich, a man of appetites and no shame, casts a shadow over his three sons. Dmitri loves fiercely, Ivan questions everything, Alyosha seeks meaning. Their tangled lives-passion, betrayal, faith-unfold like a fever dream. The courtroom drama? It's just the surface. The real trial is the human heart, exposed.
The translation's modernity shines here. Dostoevsky's humor, his sharp wit, his sudden shifts from despair to absurdity-they all land. You hear the sarcasm in a character's sigh. You feel the sudden, shocking anger. The audiobook makes the Russian chaos feel immediate, urgent. No dusty library, just voices in the dark.
Pevear and Volokhonsky didn't just translate words. They captured the rhythm, the sound of Dostoevsky's mind. You hear the echoes of his own struggles-faith, doubt, the terror of being human. The book's famous debates on God, free will, suffering? They aren't lectures. They're arguments over dinner, in a tavern, whispered in the night. You're right there.
It's the golden age of Russian literature, yes. But it's also terrifyingly modern. The Karamazovs grapple with the same questions we do: How do you live when everything feels broken? Can love survive betrayal? Is there meaning beyond the pain? The audiobook makes it personal. You don't read the doubt-you hear it crack in a voice.
This translation, this performance, doesn't just work. It works. It turns 19th-century prose into a conversation happening now. You close the audiobook, and the questions linger. Not as philosophy, but as a quiet hum in your chest. Dostoevsky's last, greatest novel. It's not just read. It's heard. And it stays.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience