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Who murders Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov in The Brothers Karamazov?
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Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Fyodor Dostoyevsky, shown in 1876, was introduced to a new generation of readers in 2024–25 when “White Nights” surged in popularity thanks to TikTok and Instagram users.
In Fyodor Dostoyevsky's novel The Brothers Karamazov, the murder of the father, Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov, is committed by his illegitimate son, Smerdyakov.1
Although circumstantial evidence initially leads to the arrest of the eldest son, Dmitry, for the crime, it is ultimately revealed that the malicious and epileptic Smerdyakov is the true perpetrator.1