The Grand Inquisitor by Fyodor Dostoevsky

The Grand Inquisitor

Fyodor Dostoevsky

32 pages first pub 1879 (view editions)

fiction classics philosophy challenging reflective slow-paced
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A brooding, slow-burn parable for readers who crave reflective, intellectually demanding prose and the ache of wrestling with divine silence.

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The Grand Inquisitor is a section from The Brothers Karamazov, which is a literary work by Russian author/philosopher Fyodor Dostoevsky. The central character in this work is a Grand Inquisitor who arrests Jesus. A Grand Inquisitor, or Inquisitor ...

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Community Reviews

4.14
based on 498 reviews

Moods

reflective: 91%

challenging: 73%

dark: 29%

tense: 23%

emotional: 14%

informative: 14%

inspiring: 14%

mysterious: 14%

funny: 5%

hopeful: 2%


Pace

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37% of readers chose medium
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4% of readers chose A mix
52% of readers chose Character
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Strong character development?

9% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
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Loveable characters?

9% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
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Diverse cast of characters?

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5% of readers chose Complicated
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

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31% of readers chose Complicated
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