Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Fyodor Dostoevsky — Background and Themes

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This index catalogs Dostoevsky's major works available through Project Gutenberg, listing titles, translators, and internal chapter structures. It reveals the editor's systematic approach to organizing the author's canon, from early novels like Poor Folk to the later masterpieces, and includes a full Project Gutenberg license.
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HAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER II. PRINCE HARRY. MATCHMAKING CHAPTER III. THE SINS OF OTHERS CHAPTER IV. THE CRIPPLE CHAPTER V. THE SUBTLE SERPENT PART II. CHAPTER I. NIGHT CHAPTER II. NIGHT (continued) CHAPTER III. THE DUEL CHAPTER IV. ALL IN EXPECTATION CHAPTER V. ON THE EVE OF THE FETE CHAPTER VI. PYOTR STEPANOVITCH IS BUSY CHAPTER VII. A MEETING CHAPTER VIII. IVAN THE TSAREVITCH CHAPTER IX. A RAID AT STEPAN TROFIMOVITCH’S CHAPTER X. FILIBUSTERS. A FATAL MORNING PART III. CHAPTER I. THE FETE—FIRST PART CHAPTER II. THE END OF THE FETE CHAPTER III. A ROMANCE ENDED CHAPTER IV. THE LAST RESOLUTION CHAPTER V. A WANDERER CHAPTER VI. A BUSY NIGHT CHAPTER VII. STEPAN TROFIMOVITCH’S LAST WANDERING CHAPTER VIII. CONCLUSION

THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV Translated from the Russian of Fyodor Dostoyevsky By Constance Garnett CONTENTS Part I Book I. The History Of A Family Chapter I. Fyodor Pavlovitch Karamazov Chapter II. He Gets Rid Of His Eldest Son Chapter III. The Second Marriage And The Second Family Chapter IV. The Third Son, Alyosha Chapter V. Elders Book II. An Unfortunate Gathering Chapter I. They Arrive At The Monastery Chapter II. The Old Buffoon Chapter III. Peasant Women Who Have Faith Chapter IV. A Lady Of Little Faith Chapter V. So Be It! So Be It! Chapter VI. Why Is Such A Man Alive? Chapter VII. A Young Man Bent On A Career Chapter VIII. The Scandalous Scene Book III. The Sensualists Chapter I. In The Servants' Quarters Chapter II. Lizaveta Chapter III. The Confession Of A Passionate Heart-In Verse Chapter IV. The Confession Of A Passionate Heart-In Anecdote Chapter V. The Confession Of A Passionate Heart-"Heels Up" Chapter VI. Smerdyakov Chapter VII. The Controversy Chapter VIII. Over The Brandy Chapter IX. The Sensualists Chapter X. Both Together Chapter XI. Another Reputation Ruined Part II Book IV. Lacerations Chapter I. Father Ferapont Chapter II. At His Father's Chapter III. A Meeting With The Schoolboys Chapter IV. At The Hohlakovs' Chapter V. A Laceration In The Drawing-Room Chapter VI. A Laceration In The Cottage Chapter VII. And In The Open Air Book V. Pro And Contra Chapter I. The Engagement Chapter II. Smerdyakov With A Guitar Chapter III. The Brothers Make Friends Chapter IV. Rebellion Chapter V. The Grand Inquisitor Chapter VI. For Awhile A Very Obscure One Chapter VII. "It's Always Worth While Speaking To A Clever Man" Book VI. The Russian Monk Chapter I. Father Zossima And His Visitors Chapter II. The Duel Chapter III. Conversations And Exhortations Of Father Zossima Part III Book VII. Alyosha Chapter I. The Breath Of Corruption Chapter II. A Critical Moment Chapter III. An Onion Chapter IV. Cana Of Galilee Book VIII. Mitya Chapter I. Kuzma Samsonov Chapter II. Lyagavy Chapter III. Gold-Mines Chapter IV. In The Dark Chapter V. A Sudden Resolution Chapter VI. "I Am Coming, Too!" Chapter VII. The First And Rightful Lover Chapter VIII. Delirium Book IX. The Preliminary Investigation Chapter I. The Beginning Of Perhotin's Official Career Chapter II. The Alarm Chapter III. The Sufferings Of A Soul, The First Ordeal Chapter IV. The Second Ordeal Chapter V. The Third Ordeal Chapter VI. The Prosecutor Catches Mitya Chapter VII. Mitya's Great Secret. Received With Hisses Chapter VIII. The Evidence Of The Witnesses. The Babe Chapter IX. They Carry Mitya Away Part IV Book X. The Boys Chapter I. Kolya Krassotkin Chapter II. Children Chapter III. The Schoolboy Chapter IV. The Lost Dog Chapter V. By Ilusha's Bedside Chapter VI. Precocity Chapter VII. Ilusha Book XI. Ivan Chapter I. At Grushenka's Chapter II. The Injured Foot Chapter III. A Little Demon Chapter IV. A Hymn And A Secret Chapter V. Not You, Not You! Chapter VI. The First Interview With Smerdyakov Chapter VII. The Second Visit To Smerdyakov Chapter VIII. The Third And Last Interview With Smerdyakov Chapter IX. The Devil. Ivan's Nightmare Chapter X. "It Was He Who Said That" Book XII. A Judicial Error Chapter I. The Fatal Day Chapter II. Dangerous Witnesses Chapter III. The Medical Experts And A Pound Of Nuts Chapter IV. Fortune Smiles On Mitya Chapter V. A Sudden Catastrophe Chapter VI. The Prosecutor's Speech. Sketches Of Character Chapter VII. An Historical Survey Chapter VIII. A Treatise On Smerdyakov Chapter IX. The Galloping Troika. The End Of The Prosecutor's Speech. Chapter X. The Speech For The Defense. An Argument That Cuts Both Ways Chapter XI. There Was No Money. There Was No Robbery Chapter XII. And There Was No Murder Either Chapter XIII. A Corrupter Of Thought Chapter XIV. The Peasants Stand Firm Epilogue Chapter I. Plans For Mitya's Escape Chapter II. For A Moment The Lie Becomes Truth Chapter III. Ilusha's Funeral. The Speech At The Stone Footnotes

This index compiles the Project Gutenberg editions of Fyodor Dostoevsky's major works, listing titles, translators, and internal chapter structures. Compiled by David Widger, it serves as a finding aid for readers navigating the author's canon in digital form. The entries range from early works like Poor Folk (translated by C. J. Hogarth) to the later novels The Brothers Karamazov and The Possessed (translated by Constance Garnett). Each title is linked to its full text, and many include a linked table of contents. The index also reproduces the complete Project Gutenberg license, which governs the use of these public-domain texts.

Structure and Scope of the Index

The index is organized as a simple list of titles, each preceded by a double hash mark (##) that links to a table of contents for that volume. The contents are drawn from the Project Gutenberg catalog, and the list includes both well-known novels and shorter works such as White Nights and Other Stories and Uncle's Dream; Permanent Husband. Notably, the index also includes Stavrogin's Confession; The Life of a Great Sinner and The Grand Inquisitor, which are excerpts or related texts. The editor has not imposed a thematic or chronological order beyond the sequence of the catalog; the list appears to follow the order in which the works were added to the Project Gutenberg collection.

Editorial Choices and Paratextual Elements

David Widger's editorial role is limited to compilation and formatting. The index does not include introductions, annotations, or critical commentary. Each entry preserves the original translator's name and the chapter divisions as they appear in the source editions. For example, Poor Folk is presented as a series of dated letters, with entries like “April 8th” and “September 30th” listed sequentially. Crime and Punishment includes a translator’s preface by Constance Garnett and is divided into parts and chapters, with an epilogue. The index thus reflects the paratextual structure of the original print editions, including the presence of a translator’s preface for Crime and Punishment and the division of The Possessed into parts with chapter titles such as “Prince Harry. Matchmaking” and “The Subtle Serpent.”

The License as a Structural Component

A substantial portion of the index is devoted to the full Project Gutenberg License, which occupies the majority of the text. This license explains the terms under which the eBooks may be used, including redistribution, modification, and commercial use, subject to trademark restrictions. The license also provides information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and donation procedures. For the reader, this means that the index functions not only as a navigational tool but also as a legal document that governs the use of the listed works. The inclusion of the license text is consistent with Project Gutenberg's practice of attaching the license to every eBook, ensuring that users are aware of their rights and obligations.

Readers using this index should note that it is a reference tool, not a critical edition. The listed works are available in full on the Project Gutenberg website, and the index provides direct links to each text. For those interested in Dostoevsky's development as a writer, comparing the chapter structures of early and late novels may offer insights into his evolving narrative techniques. The index also highlights the range of translators who have rendered Dostoevsky into English, from Constance Garnett to C. J. Hogarth and Eva Martin.

Leafing through that Index of Dostoevsky, I paused at the careful ordering of chapters, a tidy grid over such turbulent souls, and found myself thinking of a quiet afternoon spent with A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs Comprising French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese and Danish, with English Translations and a General Index — Story, Setting & Ideas. Both felt like houses built to hold wild things, proverbs and passions, each boxed neatly for later comfort.

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