TBK: Schedule and materials 2025

In 2025, we will be reading The Brothers Karamazov. All materials from our reading will appear in this collection https://dostoevskybookclub.substack.com/s/reading-the-brothers-karamazov

Characters of the novel "The Brothers Karamazov"

Schedule

Tbk Part 1 Jan Mar Schedule

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Important Links

Characters of the novel "The Brothers Karamazov"

JANUARY — Book 1 "History of one family" — 5 chapters

• Materials for Book One (+bookmark)

• About the novel's creation history

• Everything you need to know about Russian names

• Links to chats about the novel's chapters (Jan 20-24)

  • Discussion of the first chapter 1.1 Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov

  • Discussion of the second chapter 1.2 The eldest son is packed off.

  • Discussion of the 3 chapter 1.3 Second Marriage, Second Brood

  • Discussion of the 4 chapter 1.4 The third son Alyosha

  • Discussion of the 5 chapter 1.5 Elders / Startsy

• Article about Book One

• Summary of Book 1 and Discussion Highlights

FEBRUARY — Book 2 "An Unseemly Encounter" — 8 chapters

• Materials for Book Two (+bookmark)

• About Optina Pystyn’ and the prototypes of Elder Zosima

• Links to chats about the novel's chapters 2.1-2.4 (Feb 10-13)

  • Discussion of the chapter 2.1 They arrive at the Monastery

  • Discussion of the chapter 2.2 The old buffoon

  • Discussion of the chapter 2.3 Devout peasant woman

  • Discussion of the chapter 2.4 Lady of little faith

• Who is von Sohn? The Story of a Monstrous Crime

• Links to chats about the novel's chapters 2.5-2.8 (Feb 18-21)

  • Discussion of the chapter 2.5 Amen, amen!

  • Discussion of the chapter 2.6 A man like him doesn’t deserve to live!

  • Discussion of the chapter 2.7 The careerist Seminarian

  • Discussion of the chapter 2.8 A scandalous scene

• Article about Book Two 2/2 (Feb 23)

• Summary of Book 2 and Discussion Highlights

MARCH — Book 3 "The Sensualists" — 11 chapters

• Materials for Book Three (Mar 1)

• Links to chats about the novel's chapters 3.1-3.5 (Mar 10-14)

• Article about Book Three 1/2 (Mar 16)

• Links to chats about the novel's chapters 3.6-3.11 (Feb 17-22)

• Article about Book Three 2/2 (Mar 24)

• Summary of Book 3 and Discussion Highlights

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There is a preliminary schedule with general outlines for the whole year. And you can download it.

Thebrotherskaramazov 2025

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This is a year-long reading journey, with one book of the novel per month. The novel contains 12 books—one for each month of the year. Since the books vary in length and complexity, we'll adjust the schedule accordingly.

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