Hi all,
Episode 16 of the podcast is now live!
Jeremy is joined by Jessica Hooten Wilson, Chair of Great Books at Pepperdine University, for a discussion on Fyodor Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov.
This novel, the last book Dostoevsky penned before his death in 1881, is often talked about today as the greatest novel ever written. Why is that?
Jessica defends this claim by explaining how Brothers stands as the culmination of Dostoevsky’s life, philosophy, and faith. It is a piercing insight into the full spectrum of human experience, told through three brothers: passionate Dmitri, intellectual Ivan, and the striving Alyosha. Through three separate characters, Dostoevsky dramatizes the deep internal conflicts that exist within every human soul.
Watch the episode for free on Substack, or on YouTube if you prefer.
Enjoy!
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