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Brothers Karamazov
By Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Albert Einstein on Fyodor Dostoyevsky: "[Dostoevsky] gives me more than any scientist,”
Set in 19th-century Russia, The Brothers Karamazov is a philosophical work which explores questions of God, free will, and morality. The story revolves around the volatile Karamazov family: a disreputable father and his three sons—sensual Dmitri, intellectual Ivan, and idealistic Alyosha. Published 1879-1880.
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THE POSSESSED
By Fyodor Dostoyevsky
A fictional Russian town descends into chaos as conspirators attempt revolution, led by the cunning Pyotr Verkhovensky. Dominating the story is the mysterious, evil aristocrat Nikolai Stavrogin, who exerts extraordinary influence over nearly everyone around him. This political satire and psychological drama explores the catastrophic consequences of nihilism taking hold in 1860s Russia. Published 1871-1872.
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Voltaire’s CANDIDE
CANDIDE IS ONE OF THE HUNDRED CLASSICS OF ALL TIME. VOLTAIRE TELLS THE STORY OF A MAN WHO WANDERS AROUND THE WORLD IN SEARCH OF HAPPINESS. ALONG THE WAY VOLTAIRE EXPOSES THE HYPOCRISY OF THOSE IN POWER, INCLUDING THE NOBILITY AND THE CARDINALS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.
WRITTEN IN 1759, THE BOOK HELPED SPREAD RATIONAL THOUGHT AND DEMOCRATIC IDEAS.
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Jawaharlal Nehru: THE DISCOVERY OF INDIA
First published in 1946, on the eve of India's independence, this book has become a classic introduction to understanding the country. It explores history, religions, languages, culture as it seeks to define what is India.
Nehru, a leader of India's struggle for Independence from British rule, was educated at Cambridge University. He wrote this book to understand what India meant to him and inspire other Indians.