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Crime and Punishment

By Fyodor Dostoyevsky and Fyodor Dostoevsky
Series: Arcturus Classics
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Crime and Punishment follows Rodion Raskolnikov, a destitute former student in St Petersburg, who attempts to commit the perfect crime by murdering a pawnbroker. However, the act spirals beyond his control, leading to profound remorse and psychological torment. As he grapples with guilt, the relentless investigation by detective Porfiry, family visits, and his growing affection for Sonya, the novel delves deeply into themes of morality and justice.
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Ideal for readers interested in classic Russian literature, psychological drama, and philosophical explorations of ethics and crime.

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Rodion Raskolnikov is a radical, impoverished former student, who decides to see if he can commit the perfect crime and sets out to murder an unscrupulous pawnbroker and ends up murdering her sister as well. Seen as one of Dostoevsky's greatest works, Crime and Punishment is an acute examination of the concepts of morality and justice.

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Rodion Raskolnikov is a radical, impoverished former student, who decides to see if he can commit the perfect crime and sets out to murder an unscrupulous pawnbroker and ends up murdering her sister as well. Filled with remorse (at which he is somewhat surprised), Raskolnikov is also plagued by the appearance of the detective looking to solve the crime, Porfiry, as well as the visit to St Petersburg of his mother and sister, and also by his developing love for Sonya, the daughter of Marmeladov, whom Raskolnikov tries to help when he is struck by a carriage. Seen as one of Dostoevsky's greatest works, and a classic of Russian literature, Crime and Punishment is an acute examination of the concepts of morality and justice.

ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Classics series brings together high-quality paperback editions of classics works, presented with contemporary graphic cover designs. Together they make a wonderful collection which is perfect for any home library.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781785996443

Publisher: Arcturus Publishing Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 July 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Arcturus

Illustration: Paperback

Contributors:

  • Translated by Constance Garnett
  • Translated by Constance Garnett
  • Translated by Constance Garnett

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 327g

Pages: 448

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About the Author

Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-81) was one of Russia's foremost writers, producing novels, short stories, essays and philosophical texts. Born in Moscow, he initially trained as an engineer, spending his spare time translating books. The publication of his first book, Poor Folk, saw him enter the literary circles of St Petersburg, but he developed a gambling habit as he toured around Europe and then fell foul of the Russian authorities who sent him into exile in Siberia in 1849 for reading banned works. Crime and Punishment was the second novel that Dostoevsky wrote after he returned from exile and its serialisation was considered a huge success, earning Dostoevsky many plaudits.

Constance Garnett (1861-1946) was a celebrated English translator of Russian literature, most notably the works of Anton Chekov and Fyodor Dostoevsky. Her translations received high acclaim from numerous critics and authors, including Joseph Conrad and D. H. Lawrence.

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