Crime and Punishment
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4.5 • 1.8K Ratings
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Publisher Description
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.
Customer Reviews
Great Book Qualified
Very well written book with references diminutive characterizations of certain groups that do not stand the test of time. Obviously, it is necessary to read this books with a grain of salt, and with that in mind, it’s a wonderful piece.
Boring
It’s just too long and boring.
Annoyed
The best chapter was Rask killing the old hag and dumb girl, but the rest of the book was dreadful. The constant whining and wasting of time. The book spend more time just doing nothing. So out of touch and written by a simp, Sonia, who he had just met a week earlier would not have followed that creep Rask. I think the book implies that Donia is a hottie, enough to kill your wife, Rask is compared to be as Donia, so Sonia only chase him because he was good looking? This book stinks. You are (g) ay if you like.