• Crime and Punishment (version 2) by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821 - 1881)

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Crime and Punishment (version 2) by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821 - 1881)

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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 considered 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 comparing himself with Napoleon Bonaparte, believing that murder is permissible in pursuit of a higher purpose. Much of the suspense of the novel is psychological, as the reader agonizes over Raskolnikov's efforts to evade justice for his crime. Much of it is also moral, as the question of whether or not Raskolnikov himself can find redemption as a human being leads to a surprising culmination. - Summary by Wikipedia (edited by Expatriate)
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Episodes
  • Epilogue, Chapter 02

    Epilogue, Chapter 02
    Apr 16 2024
    20 mins
  • Epilogue, Chapter 01

    Epilogue, Chapter 01
    Apr 16 2024
    18 mins
  • Part VI, Chapter 08

    Part VI, Chapter 08
    Apr 16 2024
    23 mins

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