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Fyodor Dostoevsky, David McDuff (Translator), Joseph Frank (Introduction) 4.27. 911,428 ratings37,104 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 ...
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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 · Crime and Punishment is my favourite book of all time, and I also believe that Raskolnikov regrets what he did, but I will have to reread it again. As for Jews, most if not all moneylenders were Jews, as it was forbidden at least for Catholics to lend money for profit. And antisemitism was indeed rampant in Russia. Great review, by the way!
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Boris Akunin, Thriller and Crime Writer. “ 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 ...
Nov 21, 2017 · The bare bones of that story, of course, are those of Crime and Punishment, published in 1866, when Dostoyevsky was well on the road from young democrat to middle-aged reactionary: thus the importance of confession, nursed along by the naughty lady of the night with the heart of gold, and thus Dostoyevsky’s digs at liberal-inclined ...
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Jun 22, 2020 · “Crime and Punishment” is about many things—the psychology of crime, the destiny of families, the vanity and anguish of single men adrift. But, midway through the book, Dostoyevsky’s ...
Full Book Analysis. By closely examining the internal conflicts of its protagonist, Raskolnikov, the novel Crime and Punishment explores themes of guilt and redemption. Using a third-person omniscient narrator, Dostoyevsky is able to delve deeply into Raskolnikov’s troubled psychology, presenting Raskolnikov’s thoughts, emotions, and ...
