This novel's protagonist befriends Kolya and is upset when the corpse of his mentor, Father Zossima, starts decomposing.
It's not by Akutagawa, but a character in this novel tells a story about a woman who unsuccessfully grabs an onion to climb out of hell. In a "poem in prose" from this novel, Satan tells Jesus that humans never should have been given free will; in response, Christ kisses him. This novel's protagonist befriends Kolya and is upset when the corpse of his mentor, Father Zossima, starts decomposing. The parable of "The Grand Inquisitor" is told in this novel. The epileptic son of Stinking Lizaveta murders Fyodor, but Smerdyakov escapes punishment when Mitya is arrested. For 10 points, name this novel about siblings Dmitri, Ivan, and Alexey, written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.
It's not by Akutagawa, but a character in this novel tells a story about a woman who unsuccessfully grabs an onion to climb out of hell.
The Brothers Karamazov [or Bratya Karamazovy]