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Crime and Punishment

Author
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Series
World Classics
Language
Russian
Length
534 pages
ISBN
9781910150290
Published
15 January 2014
Imprint
Sovereign
  • Dostoyevsky
  • Dostoyevskiy
  • Crime
  • Punishment
  • society
  • psychological
  • nihilism
  • symbolism
  • classic
  • world literature

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Description

In "Crime and Punishment" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Rodion Raskolnikov, a destitute student, grapples with a theory that extraordinary individuals are above moral constraints. Driven by poverty, he commits a gruesome murder, initiating a psychological battle. As the novel unfolds, Raskolnikov's guilt and paranoia intensify, leading to a complex exploration of morality, redemption, and the human soul against the gritty backdrop of 19th-century St. Petersburg. The narrative skillfully probes the depths of the protagonist's psyche, making it a timeless exploration of crime, conscience, and punishment.

Author

Fyodor Dostoyevsky was a Russian writer and philosopher who is considered to be one of the greatest novelists of all time. His major works include Crime and Punishment, The Brothers Karamazov, and War and Peace. Dostoyevsky was known for his psychological insight, his criticism of social injustice, and his profound understanding of the human condition.

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