Crime and Punishment

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Fyodor Dostoyevsky

"One death, in exchange for thousands of lives - it's simple arithmetic " A new translation of Dostoevsky's epic masterpiece, Crime and Punishment (1866). The impoverished student Raskolnikov decides to free himself from debt by killing an old moneylender, an act he sees as elevating himself above conventional morality. Like Napoleon he will assert his will and his crime will be justified by its elimination of "vermin" for the sake of the greater good. But Raskolnikov is torn apart by fear, guilt, and a growing conscience under the influence of his love for Sonya. Meanwhile the police detective Porfiry is on his trail. It is a powerfully psychological novel, in which the St Petersburg setting, Dostoevsky's own circumstances, and contemporary social problems all play their part.

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Author

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Pages

508

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published Date

2017

ISBN

0198709706 9780198709701

Ratings

Google: 5

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"More punishment than anything but worth it."

Damien Scott

"The cornerstone to understanding Dostoevsky’s philosophy. Probably the most accesible of his works and the concept of internal judgement and morality plays out in similar ways in his other novels. For readers just starting with him this is the place. However, I think it can also be enjoyed even if you read his other more complicated pieces first. #classics #dostoevsky "

Téa Picconatto

"I love this book! I loved going insane with the main character! This book was definitely an old read and requires a focused reader and an open mind. This novel makes you question, what does murder feel like, while you’re waiting to see if you’re caught? Is murder acceptable if it betters the world? "

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Maddie Matew

"Reading this book returned my will to live somehow "

Papster

"One of the great Russian novels. An epic story worthy of people’s current obsession for true crime podcasts. Definitely worth a read !"

Isaac Gross

"Awesome book.I love the story"

Samuel

"You really get inside the mind of Raskolnikov"

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Magdalena Bulacinski

"I know this is supposed to be a classic, but I did not enjoy it."

Trish Shepherd

"The story had great potential but I got lost trying to remember allll the characters which just made it hard for me to follow. But plot was good"

Victoria Garrett

"Wow just wow, a true physiological insight on the weight of one's actions! Check this book out if you wish to understand the human condition a little bit more "