The Murder and Trial

From The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
The murder of Fyodor and Dmitri's wrongful conviction form the novel's climactic action.
Book 8, Chapter 4 (In the Dark)

The crucial scene where Dmitri stands over his father with the pestle - and the ambiguity of what happened.

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Book 9, Chapter 3-5

Dmitri's interrogation; his torments described as 'The Sufferings of a Soul.'

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Book 12, Chapter 5 (A Sudden Catastrophe)

Katerina produces Dmitri's incriminating letter, sealing his fate.

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Book 12, Chapter 13-14

The defense attorney Fetyukovitch's brilliant speech and the jury's verdict.

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