Crime & Punishment
2002
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913,345 ratings37,259 reviews. Raskolnikov, a destitute and desperate former student, wanders through the slums of St Petersburg and commits a random murder without remorse or regret. He imagines himself to be a great man, a Napoleon: acting for a higher purpose beyond conventional moral law.
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Although the stage of an ideological battle whose winner Dostoevsky had planned in advance, ‘Crime and Punishment’still works as a proper suspense-filled thriller. It is a testament to Dostoevsky’s genius that despite knowing who committed the murder and the motivations behind it, the stakes are still high enough to keep the reader interested. We e...
Dostoevsky has the special gift of being able to transport the reader into the world he creates.‘Crime and Punishment’is able to seem so relatable to readers because Dostoevsky is able to convey with great accuracy the human condition and situation. When he describes the stench of poverty on the streets, it feels like we perceive it too, like we ar...
‘Crime and Punishment‘ is populated by strong characters. Raskolnikov is a complex character who struggles between being a compassionate person and being true to his ideological leanings toward utilitarianism and an arrogant conception of a “superman” class which includes him but excludes most others. Raskolnikov’s pride, arrogance, core humanity, ...
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Nov 8, 2016 · Recommended Read. One of the most influential novels of the nineteenth century, Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment tells the tragic story of Raskolnikov—a talented former student whose warped philosophical outlook drives him to commit murder. Surprised by his sense of guilt and terrified of the consequences of his actions, Raskolnikov ...
“Crime and Punishment is probably Dostoevsky’s most conventional novel. It’s effectively a sort of literary crime novel, and is in some ways quite typical of its time. It’s got a fascinating structure, where a full 80% of the novel comes after he’s committed the crime but before he reaches the punishment.
Nov 21, 2017 · 5. Pub Date: Nov. 21, 2017. ISBN: 978-1-63149-033-0. Page Count: 608. Publisher: Liveright/Norton. Review Posted Online: Sept. 2, 2017. Kirkus Reviews Issue: Sept. 15, 2017. Categories: LITERARY FICTION. Share your opinion of this book. More by Fyodor Dostoevsky. BOOK REVIEW. NOTES FROM A DEAD HOUSE.
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Aug 8, 2019 · “Why I just HATED Crime & Punishment! The plot—a young student murdering an old, unpleasant pawn-broker and having to deal with the psychological aftermath—could have been promising, if not for the story telling, the writing style, the character depiction. In short, if not written by Dostoevsky.
The novel’s resolution finds Raskolnikov discovering love for Sonya while in prison. Ironically, it is in the forced isolation of his punishment that he forges a meaningful human connection for the first time in his life.
