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Crime and Punishment

By Fyodor Dostoevsky
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Crime and Punishment revolves around the story of Raskolnikov, an impoverished student who determines to kill a pawnbroker whom he detests. He carries out the murder, leading to the unfolding of a complex plot. This novel was the first book that Fyodor Dostoevsky wrote after his... Read More
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The first book that Dostoevsky wrote after his exile in Siberia, and widely considered one of the greatest novels of all time, in all of world literature.

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Crime and Punishment revolves around the story of Raskolnikov, an impoverished student who determines to kill a pawnbroker whom he detests. He carries out the murder, leading to the unfolding of a complex plot.

This novel was the first book that Fyodor Dostoevsky wrote after his exile in Siberia. It is widely considered one of the greatest novels of all time, acclaimed across world literature.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781454961581

Publisher: Union Square & Co.

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 02 October 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Union Square & Co.

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 182.0mm

Weight: 600g

Pages: 568

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About the Author

Fyodor Dostoevsky (18211881) was a novelist, short story writer, and journalist. Widely regarded as one of the greatest novelists ever, his most acclaimed novels-Crime and Punishment, The Brothers Karamazov, and The Idiot-have had an immeasurable impact on world literature, Existentialism, and Freudian psychology.

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