Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky Book Summary

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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.

Crime and Punishment Book Details

Book Name Crime and Punishment
Genre Literary Criticism
Author Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Published 28 March 2006, Tuesday
Price Free
E-Book Size 762.98 KB

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky Book Reviews

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The phyco pathway

Best book I’ve read. A comfortably complex plot, philosophical issues still relevant almost 200 years later, and a writing style that makes you feel the psychological anguish of every character. Good stuff.

Alano The Great

5 stars. It is a great read!

Jglez6868

Best ever. My favorite book

~~~gio~~~

Great Start..... Great start to this book, however it’s for naught when it falls apart on the third act with its predictable religious propaganda of an era without science or technology or practical thinking. It is still worth the read, despite the fact that half of the entirety of the book is basically the author repeatedly stating the full names (FULL NAMES) of every character about a thousand times each, which is needless to say so absolutely unnecessary. Times were certainly different.

Kellerdigs

Classic indeed. Quite a story. The punishment portion of the book wasn’t as tormenting as I expected. I was surprised at how many characters there were (nearly 30) and he focused on most of them, considering their thoughts and motivations. I was challenged by the Russian names. They were awkward and spelled similarly. Between the similar spelling, the number of characters, and that many of them had nicknames; it took awhile to fully grasp the characters. I thoroughly enjoyed the book. It is quite an accomplishment and it’s reputation as a classic is well deserved.

Captinsparklzz

Crime and punishment is a great book. But this translation is written very poorly and some things in it just don’t make much sense.

Ghhjjjjjj

K. Dove to the yes key wrote a master piece. Berry cool

Ratpick

Thoroughly Engrossing. Reading this monster was an undertaking at first but it quickly sucked me in, and I found it difficult to put down; however, a word to the wise this free version is the Constance Garrett translation, which a quick google search will tell you might not be the most true to the author’s intentions. That being said I voraciously read the entire novel prior to realizing the edition and still had a great time. It’s free, so, you know, whatever.

RETRO DELO

Beautiful. Everything is exquisitely composed, beautifully laid out. Words cannot describe this masterpiece.

Svidrigaïlov

Incredible. One of the greatest books I’ve ever read

Rhyxisjvds

Errors in translation. this version has some format errors that impede the story, which itself is 5 stars

Edawg7778

Russian Literature. I read this book. 5 stars

Dickenslover

Extremely descriptive, beautiful book.. A wonderful, wonderful book. Very descriptive, and it is the hardest thing to put down. And when you do put it down, the guilt, the emotion, the mentality of Raskilnikov temporarily leaks into one’s mind, and you yourself feel somewhat desperate. You feel as though you murdered the old lady and Lizaveta yourself. Very good book.

Penelope Wolfe

Crimes not punished: Currently!. Raskolnikov is the model for today’s men and women in America. We hope that people will be thoughtful of others’ rights. But, sad to say, America has gone to pot. Recently, hackers hatched a “get rich quick scheme”. They stole 2 cars, jewelry, musical instruments, my job (delayed the EEOC), cut off my electricity and return to vandalize and destroy more every time I leave my property. Call me if the same happens to you. Area code (901)876-5263 (901)USO-JANE (901)240-2170 My name: Penelope A Wolfe 7076 Woodstock Cuba Road Millington, TN 38053-6122 America ruined by too much interference by the amoral entities of Homeland Security, TSA, the 10g real estate auctions, and your local first responders with no skills but those learned from criminals. Epileptics beware of flash photos taken from any angle by cameras! You will suffer again and again. Microwaves were once banned in hospitals. Modern practitioners use them to GIVE heart attacks. Call or TALK to report your deaths in major metropolitan areas.

Jummy112234

Categorical Morality. The book is diverse in its content. But the question on categorical morality that Dostoyevsky approached was embedded in deep psychological as well social structure of humans. Overstepping ones boundaries to see how far one can go often leads to disparity and agony. One should know what is wrong and no matter what the utility of ones act is it isn’t worth ruining one’s conscience for.

Gayleonly3337777777

Fascinating. A very interesting study of human nature and how guilt affects one’s personality even if one gets away with a crime. Also, the mental process of justifying one’s right to commit a crime and the ensuing mental anguish. Even though love and honesty are shown to triumph over evil, the book is still rather sad and dark.

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Crime and Punishment. Oh what a masterpiece. This book was so well written, and evoked so many emotions in me that it is beyond words. The descriptions used to describe the terrible feelings coursing through Raskolnikov after he committed a double murder, the harshness of Russian life, in general, and the perception other characters had of the protagonist are unequivocally some of the best I have ever read. This novel is epic, and should be on everyone's reading list!

Tanmay Behl

One of the best!. Kept me going, finished this book in 3 days. Great work by Fyodor.

Polina Kokosh

5/5. Best book ever

KW999

The best book I’ve ever read. I now know what it’s like to read a book which you really can’t put down….

G.O.A.T-theoneandonly

Loved it!. Very philosophical and brings up a great deal of societal discourse, would love to revisit when I’m older and can appreciate this more

Cluesley

Got to read. Raw in places but loved it, I enjoy this author greatly

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About Author "Fyodor Dostoyevsky"

Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (UK: , US: ; Russian: pre-1918: Ѳедоръ Михайловичъ Достоевскій; post-1918: Фёдор Михайлович Достоевский, tr. Fyodor Mikhaylovich Dostoyevskiy, IPA: [ˈfʲɵdər mʲɪˈxajləvʲɪdʑ dəstɐˈjefskʲɪj] ; 11 November 1821 – 9 February 1881), sometimes transliterated as Dostoyevsky, was a Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist and journalist. Numerous literary critics regard him as one of the greatest novelists in all of world literature, as many of his works are considered highly influential masterpieces.Dostoevsky's literary works explore the human condition in the troubled political, social, and spiritual atmospheres of 19th-century Russia, and engage with a variety of philosophical and religious themes. His most acclaimed novels include Crime and Punishment (1866), The Idiot (1869), Demons (1872), and The Brothers Karamazov (1880). His 1864 novella Notes from Underground is considered to be one of the first works of existentialist literature.Born in Mos....

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