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The Brothers Karamazov

Los hermanos Karamazov

Translated from the Russian of

Traducido del ruso de

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Fiódor Dostoyevski

by Constance Garnett

por Constance Garnett

The Lowell Press

The Lowell Press

New York

Nueva York

Contents

Contenido

Part I

Parte I

Book I. The History Of A Family

Libro I. La historia de una familia

Chapter I. Fyodor Pavlovitch Karamazov

Capítulo I. Fiódor Pavlovich Karamazov

Chapter II. He Gets Rid Of His Eldest Son

Capítulo II. Se deshace de su hijo mayor

Chapter III. The Second Marriage And The Second Family

Capítulo III. El segundo matrimonio y la segunda familia

Chapter IV. The Third Son, Alyosha

Capítulo IV. El tercer hijo, Aliosha

Chapter V. Elders

Capítulo V. Los stáretz

Book II. An Unfortunate Gathering

Libro II. Una reunión desafortunada

Chapter I. They Arrive At The Monastery

Capítulo I. Llegan al monasterio

Chapter II. The Old Buffoon

Capítulo II. El viejo bufón

Chapter III. Peasant Women Who Have Faith

Capítulo III. Campesinas que tienen fe

Chapter IV. A Lady Of Little Faith

Capítulo IV. Una dama de poca fe

Chapter V. So Be It! So Be It!

Capítulo V. ¡Así sea! ¡Así sea!

Chapter VI. Why Is Such A Man Alive?

Capítulo VI. ¿Por qué sigue vivo semejante hombre?

Chapter VII. A Young Man Bent On A Career

Capítulo VII. Un joven empeñado en hacer carrera

Chapter VIII. The Scandalous Scene

Capítulo VIII. La escena escandalosa

Book III. The Sensualists

Libro III. Los sensuales

Chapter I. In The Servants' Quarters

Capítulo I. En las dependencias de la servidumbre

Chapter II. Lizaveta

Capítulo II. Lizaveta

Chapter III. The Confession Of A Passionate Heart—In Verse

Capítulo III. La confesión de un corazón apasionado: en verso

Chapter IV. The Confession Of A Passionate Heart—In Anecdote

Capítulo IV. La confesión de un corazón apasionado: en anécdota

Chapter V. The Confession Of A Passionate Heart—"Heels Up"

Capítulo V. La confesión de un corazón apasionado: «patas arriba»

Chapter VI. Smerdyakov

Capítulo VI. Smerdiakov

Chapter VII. The Controversy

Capítulo VII. La controversia

Chapter VIII. Over The Brandy

Capítulo VIII. Ante el coñac

Chapter IX. The Sensualists

Capítulo IX. Los sensuales

Chapter X. Both Together

Capítulo X. Los dos juntos

Chapter XI. Another Reputation Ruined

Capítulo XI. Otra reputación arruinada

Part II

Parte II

Book IV. Lacerations

Libro IV. Laceraciones

Chapter I. Father Ferapont

Capítulo I. El padre Ferapont

Chapter II. At His Father's

Capítulo II. En casa de su padre

Chapter III. A Meeting With The Schoolboys

Capítulo III. Un encuentro con los escolares

Chapter IV. At The Hohlakovs'

Capítulo IV. En casa de los Jojlakov

Chapter V. A Laceration In The Drawing-Room

Capítulo V. Una laceración en el salón

Chapter VI. A Laceration In The Cottage

Capítulo VI. Una laceración en la cabaña

Chapter VII. And In The Open Air

Capítulo VII. Y al aire libre

Book V. Pro And Contra

Libro V. Pro y contra

Chapter I. The Engagement

Capítulo I. El compromiso

Chapter II. Smerdyakov With A Guitar

Capítulo II. Smerdiakov con una guitarra

Chapter III.

Capítulo III.

Vocabulary

hermanos
Brothers or siblings sharing the same parents
Traducido
Translated from one language into another
del
Contraction of 'de' and 'el', meaning 'of the'
ruso
Relating to Russia or the Russian language
por
Preposition meaning 'by', 'for', or 'through'
Nueva
Feminine form of 'new', as in Nueva York
Contenido
Contents or subject matter of a book or document
Parte
A section or division of a larger work
Libro
A book, or a major subdivision within a book
historia
A story, history, or narrative account of events
familia
A group of people related by blood or marriage
Capítulo
A chapter or numbered division within a book
Se
Reflexive pronoun used in Spanish verb constructions
deshace
He/she gets rid of or undoes something completely
su
Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their'
hijo
A male child in relation to his parents
mayor
Older, greater, or the eldest among siblings
segundo
Second in order or rank among a sequence
matrimonio
Marriage or the legal union between two people
segunda
Feminine form of 'second' in order or sequence
tercer
Third in a sequence, masculine shortened form
reunión
A meeting or gathering of people for a purpose
desafortunada
Unfortunate or unlucky in outcome or circumstance
Llegan
They arrive at a place or destination
al
Contraction of 'a' and 'el', meaning 'to the'
monasterio
A monastery where monks live and worship together
viejo
Old in age, or an old man informally
bufón
A buffoon or court jester who acts foolishly
Campesinas
Peasant women or female farmworkers from rural areas
tienen
They have or possess something; third-person plural form
fe
Faith or religious belief and trust in something
dama
A lady or woman of social standing and refinement
poca
Little or small amount of something; feminine form
Así
Thus, so, or in this manner; adverb of manner
sea
Subjunctive form of 'ser', meaning 'may it be'
Por
Preposition meaning 'why', 'for', 'by', or 'through'
qué
Interrogative word meaning 'what' or 'why' in questions
sigue
He/she continues or keeps on doing something
vivo
Alive, living, or full of life and energy
semejante
Such a, similar, or of that kind of person
hombre
A man or male human being in general usage
joven
A young person or someone youthful in age
empeñado
Determined or insistent on achieving a specific goal
hacer
To do or to make something; common infinitive verb
carrera
A career, race, or professional path in life
escena
A scene or dramatic episode in a story or play
escandalosa
Scandalous, shocking, or causing public outrage or embarrassment
dependencias
Outbuildings or rooms attached to a main dwelling
servidumbre
The servants or domestic staff of a household collectively
confesión
A confession or admission of sins or wrongdoing
corazón
The heart, as a physical organ or emotional symbol
apasionado
Passionate, deeply emotional, or fervent in feeling
verso
A verse or line of poetry in literary works
anécdota
A short amusing or interesting story about someone
patas
Paws, legs of animals, or feet used colloquially
arriba
Above, up, or upward in direction or position
controversia
A controversy or dispute involving conflicting opinions or views
Ante
Preposition meaning 'before', 'in front of' something
coñac
Cognac or brandy, a type of alcoholic spirit drink
dos
The number two, indicating a pair or couple
juntos
Together, side by side, or in each other's company
Otra
Another or a different one; feminine form
reputación
Reputation or the general opinion others hold of someone
arruinada
Ruined or destroyed, often referring to reputation or finances
Laceraciones
Lacerations or deep emotional wounds and painful feelings
padre
A father or a Catholic priest in Spanish usage
casa
A house or home where people live together
encuentro
An encounter or meeting between two or more people
escolares
Schoolchildren or students attending school classes together
laceración
A laceration or deep emotional or physical painful wound
salón
A living room, drawing room, or large reception hall
cabaña
A cabin or small rustic dwelling in the countryside
aire
Air, wind, or the open atmosphere surrounding us
libre
Free, unrestricted, or open without constraint or confinement
Pro
In favor of something; prefix or preposition meaning 'for'
contra
Against or opposed to something; preposition of opposition
compromiso
A commitment, obligation, or compromise between conflicting parties
guitarra
A guitar, a stringed musical instrument commonly played strummed
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