The Grand Inquisitor is the celebrated prose poem-within-a-novel from The Brothers Karamazov, here presented as a standalone text. Ivan Karamazov recounts a fictional tale set in 16th-century Seville, in which the returned Christ is arrested by the Grand Inquisitor, who argues that humanity craves authority and miracle over the terrifying burden of freedom.
One of the most debated passages in all of world literature, it has fascinated philosophers, theologians, and writers for over a century. This free EPUB download makes this essential text easily accessible on any e-reader.