So begins one of the greatest novels ever written: a powerful psychological study, a terrifying murder mystery, a fascinating detective thriller infused with philosophical, religious and social commentary.
Crime and Punishment is the story of a murder committed on principle, of a killer who wishes to set himself outside and above society.
This classic novel is a psychological exploration of the human condition, delving deep into the mind of a troubled and conflicted protagonist, Raskolnikov, whose descent into madness and guilt after committing a murder is both chilling and ...
Declared a PBS “Great American Read,” Michael Katz’s sparkling new translation gives new life to the story of Raskolnikov, an impoverished student who sees himself as extraordinary and therefore free to commit crimes—even ...
This translation has been made from the Russian text of the Soviet Academy of Sciences edition, volumes six and seven (Leningrad, 1973). Quotations from Dostoevsky's letters and notebooks in the...
"Crime and Punishment is a novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. Crime and Punishment is considered the first great novel of his mature period of writing.
Crime and Punishment: Large Print by Fyodor Dostoyevsky From the Russian master of psychological characterizations, this novel portrays the carefully planned murder of a miserly, aged pawnbroker by a destitute Saint Petersburg student named ...
A remarkable masterpiece of Dostoyevsky in the world of Russian's fiction.
Raskolnikov, a former Russian student, murders an old pawnbroker and her sister. The subsequent guilt with which he struggles results in a tragedy of tension and terror.
Crime and Punishment