Crime and Punishment
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Crime and Punishment is a novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky. It was first published in the literary journal The Russian Messenger in twelve monthly installments during 1866. It was later published in a single volume. It is the second of Dostoyevsky's full-length novels following his return from ten years of exile in Siberia. Crime and Punishment is the first great novel of his "mature" period of writing.
Crime and Punishment focuses on the mental anguish and moral dilemmas of Rodion Raskolnikov, an impoverished ex-student in St. Petersburg who formulates and executes a plan to kill an unscrupulous pawnbroker for her cash. Raskolnikov argues that with the pawnbroker's money he can perform good deeds to counterbalance the crime, while ridding the world of a worthless vermin. He also commits this murder to test his own hypothesis that some people are naturally capable of such things, and even have the right to do them. Several times throughout the novel, Raskolnikov justifies his actions by connecting himself mentally with Napoleon Bonaparte, believing that murder is permissible in pursuit of a higher purpose.
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This reads like a true crime novel, full of details, mystery, and unexpected turns. I told all of my friends it’s classic literature’s Dateline. Proof that there’s nothing new under the sun. It is thought provoking, full of rich imagery and relatable characters.
Boring
It’s just too long and boring.
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This is my very first Dostoyevsky read, and I have to say I am astonished at how complete and full a world he creates. To think that this book was written in the 1860s, but with apt characterizations that could be anyone living today, just blew my mind. The themes presented - theory of action vs the real world results, place in society, shame and pride - all come together in a big, messy, beautiful cross-section of different folks from St. Petersburg. My favorite aspect of the telling is the way the author weaves in and out, hinting at something you only suspect until it’s delivered in a fantastic gut punch at the very end. Very rewarding read!