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Crime and Punishment

By Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Series: Chartwell Classics
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Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky delves into the psychological turmoil of Rodion Raskolnikov, a destitute student in Saint Petersburg. He concocts a plan to commit the perfect crime, believing he is justified in doing so for the greater good. However, his mind becomes increasingly consumed by guilt and paranoia, leading to moral dilemmas and unexpected encounters that challenge his beliefs and motives.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by complex psychological explorations and moral dilemmas. It provides a gripping narrative about a man's internal conflict and the philosophical implications of his actions, set against the backdrop of 19th-century Russia. If you appreciate deep character studies and philosophical inquiry, this classic novel may captivate your interest.

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Crime and Punishment

An unabridged, elegantly designed hardcover edition for the timeless Russian classic.

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Young law student Rodion Raskolnikov lives in poverty in St. Petersburg. In desperation, he sells the last of his valuables, a watch, to an elderly pawnbroker. But what the pawnbroker doesn't know is that Raskolnikov is rehearsing the crime he has resolved to commit: to rob and murder her.

Though the robbery will service his own needs—and that of his family who has sacrificed for him to study—Raskolnikov feels he is righting a wrong committed by the old woman, whom he feels preys on the poor and desolate. When interrupted by the pawnbroker's sister, he kills her too. Though he felt justified in killing the pawnbroker, the murder of the sister unravels his rational reasoning, and from there we witness the unravelling of the human psyche.

While Raskolnikov worries about being caught, he is consumed with his own emotional turmoil about his desire to confess to relieve himself of his guilt. First serialized in 1866, Crime and Punishment has become one of the best-known works of Russian literature.

Complete and unabridged, and including a new timeline of the life and times of Fyodor Dostoyevsky, this elegantly designed, jacketed hardcover edition of Crime and Punishment is an essential collectible.

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Crime and Punishment is frequently praised for its psychological depth and complex character development. Reviews often highlight its exploration of morality, guilt, and redemption, and many readers appreciate Dostoyevsky's ability to delve into the human psyche. The novel is also recognised for its intense narrative and engrossing philosophical themes, making it a classic of existential literature.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780785841739

Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 November 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Chartwell Books Inc.,U.S.

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 146.0mm

Height: 191.0mm

Weight: 454g

Pages: 544

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About the Author

Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (1821-1881) was born in Moscow. After spending four years in a Siberian prison for alleged anti-government activities linked to a radical intellectual circle-an experience that would inform his later novels and short stories-he began publishing a literary monthly. Thereafter, he and his wife lived abroad for several years before returning to Russia, where Dostoevsky went on to become one of the most beloved and celebrated Russian novelists, essayists, and journalists.

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