Crime and Punishment

Can a person commit a terrible crime and escape the punishment that comes from within?



In Crime and Punishment, Fyodor Dostoevsky follows Rodion Raskolnikov, an impoverished former student who becomes convinced that certain extraordinary individuals have the right to break moral laws in pursuit of a greater purpose.



Driven by this dangerous theory, Raskolnikov commits a devastating act that sets him on a psychological journey filled with fear, guilt, paranoia, and inner conflict. As suspicion begins to surround him, the greatest battle takes place not in the streets of St. Petersburg but within his own conscience.



Through Raskolnikov's struggle, Dostoevsky explores morality, guilt, poverty, justice, faith, redemption, and the complicated boundaries between intellectual ideas and human compassion. The novel's deeply psychological characters and philosophical questions make it one of the most powerful works of world literature.



First published in 1866, Crime and Punishment remains one of Dostoevsky's most influential novels and a defining masterpiece of psychological fiction.



Perfect for readers who enjoy classic literature, psychological novels, philosophical fiction, crime stories, complex characters, and profound explorations of morality and human nature.



Enter Raskolnikov's troubled mind and experience Dostoevsky's unforgettable exploration of crime, conscience, guilt, and redemption.