The Brothers Karamazov II — Fyodor M. Dostoevsky, Heron Books (1968)
Mid-20th Century (1960s)
Second volume of Dostoevsky's final masterpiece — Heron Books 1968 illustrated edition, translated by Constance Garnett.
Part II of Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov in the Heron Books 1968 edition. Contains Parts III and IV (Books VII–XII plus Epilogue), covering the murder investigation, Dmitry's trial, and the novel's devastating conclusion. Part of 'The Greatest Masterpieces of Russian Literature' series. Translated by Constance Garnett. Original illustrations by Pietro Sarto. Published by arrangement with William Heinemann Ltd. Designed by William B. Taylor, produced by Heron Books, London. Printed in Switzerland. Features a built-in yellow ribbon bookmark. Pencil price mark on endpaper (amount partially illegible, consistent with £1.25).
Significance
The concluding volume of one of the greatest novels ever written. The trial sequence and epilogue are among the most celebrated passages in world literature. Together with Volume I, this forms a complete set of Dostoevsky's final masterwork in a handsome illustrated collector's edition.