Crime And Punishment by Dostoyevsky
A tormented former student in impoverished St. Petersburg murders an unscrupulous pawnbroker believing himself entitled to transgress moral law for a perceived higher purpose, then descends into feverish guilt, paranoia, and intellectual rationalization as police and conscience close in; through relationships with a compassionate prostitute, a pious mother and sister, and a relentless investigator, he confronts the consequences of his theory about extraordinary men and moves from isolation and ideological pride toward confession, punishment, and the possibility of moral and spiritual renewal.
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- Published
- 1866
- Nationality
- Russian
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 430-700 pages
- Original Language
- Russian
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- Alternate Titles
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- Prestuplenie i nakazanie
- Prestupleniye i nakazaniye
- Преступление и наказание
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