Costa's Audio Book ft "The Brothers Karamazov" Book XII Ch4-6 讀你聽2.2《卡拉馬佐夫兄弟》

Comment and share: https://open.firstory.me/user/cln9oxg7r007d01xyhd0fadj5/comments
CAB - Costa's Audio Book feature 
"The Brothers Karamazov" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Celebrating its 145th anniversary
Translated by Constance Garnett

《讀你聽2.2》2025年度重點分享
慶祝作品面世145周年紀念
俄羅斯文豪 陀思妥耶夫斯基 文學巔峰《卡拉馬佐夫兄弟》
透過三兄弟與父親的糾葛
經歷離異 沉淪 發奮 入信 猜忌 新舊教的道德思辨
帶領讀者探索存在主義
作品得到 弗洛伊德 愛因斯坦 教宗本篤十六 高度評價

Book XII Chapter 4-6
00:29 4 Alyosha’s testimony, recalling Dmitri’s money before the murder, sways the courtroom against theft accusations. Katerina’s story of Dmitri’s honor humiliates her. Grushenka passionately defends Dmitri but adds little evidence.
22:28 5 Ivan, ill, testifies incoherently, showing Smerdyakov’s 3,000 rubles, claiming he’s the murderer, citing a devil. He’s dragged out. Katerina reveals Dmitri’s confession letter. Grushenka calls her a serpent, sparking uproar.
44:26 6 Prosecutor Kirillovitch details the murder, analyzing the Karamazovs, focusing on Dmitri’s passionate, undisciplined nature and his actions before the crime, arguing his violent disposition led him to murder.

Main Characters
Fyodor Karamazov- Patriarch, wealthy, selfish, lecherous; murdered, sparking the story’s central conflict
Dmitri (Mitya) Karamazov- Eldest son, passionate, reckless, accused of Fyodor’s murder
Ivan Karamazov- Middle son, intellectual, nihilistic, struggles with guilt and philosophy
Alyosha Karamazov- Youngest son, kind, spiritual, seeks to help others
Smerdyakov- Illegitimate son, cunning, resentful, implicated in murder
Katerina Ivanovna- Dmitri’s fiancée, proud, conflicted, pivotal in trial
Grushenka- Dmitri’s lover, seductive, complex, influences family tensions
Zossima- Elder monk, wise, spiritual, guides Alyosha’s faith
Ilyusha Snegiryov- Young boy, tragic, symbolizes innocence and suffering
Fetyukovich- Dmitri’s defense lawyer in the trial, brilliant, strategic, eloquent

Costa's Wordbook
Panem et circenses - lat, bread and game
Le diable n’existe point! - fr, The devil does not exist
Sarafan n a traditional, long, sleeveless Russian dress, typically worn by women and girls, a key part of Russian folk costume, characterized by a long, flowing, and often trapezoidal shape. Derived from the Persian word "sarāpā," meaning "from head to feet," referencing garment's full-length (Sara fan)

Chef‐d’œuvre - fr, masterpiece
Swansong n the final performance or activity of a person's career
Troika n a Russian vehicle pulled by a team of three horses abreast (Troy ka)
Sobakevich, Nozdryov, Chichikov - characters from Nikolai Gogol’s Dead Souls (1842): Sobakevich (greedy, practical landowner), Nozdryov (reckless, chaotic gambler), and Chichikov (scheming protagonist buying dead serfs)
Après moi le déluge - fr, After me, the flood: attributed to Louis XV, implying reckless disregard for consequences

End of the year features: 
Horror- Songs of a Dead Dreamer, The Lottery; Phantasy- The Last Unicorn; Philosophical- Brothers Karamazov; Absurd- Metamorphosis 

Complete Collections: 
The Fellowship of the Ring, Winnie the Pooh, Jane Eyre, Angels and Demons, Perfume, Great Gatsby, Jekyll and Hyde, Maigret, 1984, Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, Dorian Gray, Diary of a Young Girl, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, Great Expectations

《讀你聽》里程碑 
2021: 0 太太陪同旁聽 全配樂 無剪接 附旁述 總結 文字大綱 不定時播出 
2022: 2.0 全配樂 DaVinci剪接 小字典 作品介紹 智能主持+插畫 文字大綱 定時播出 
2023: 2.1 DaVinci, Descript, CapCut, Suno 大綱+人物介紹+字典 每周播出 
2024: 2.2 初階電容咪 Audacity, ChatGPT注解+插畫 分秒顯示 一小時内容 

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/costasaudiobook/membership 
Podcast: 
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/讀你聽2-0/id1710124458 
https://open.spotify.com/show/6lbMbFmyi7LqsMr21R97wQ 
https://podcast.kkbox.com/channel/CrMJS0W4ABny8idIGB 
https://pca.st/mnyfllah
https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/cab-22/4793867
https://player.soundon.fm/p/d9ad36bd-6c1b-4108-aacb-3e5cbc6a6a7c