Crime and Punishment [with Biographical Introduction]
Categories: Books, Literature & Fiction, History & Criticism

"Crime and Punishment" is one of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's most famous novels. First published in 1866, it is the story of Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov, an impoverished St. Petersburg ex-student who plots to kill an elderly money-lender, Alëna, and profit from her wealth. The murder however does not go as planned and Raskolnikov must suffer the disastrous moral and psychic consequences of his actions. As is common with Dostoyevsky's work, the author brilliantly explores the psychology of his characters, specifically Raskolnikov and what drives him to kill. "Crime and Punishment" is a literary masterpiece and quite simply one of the greatest novels ever written.


Publisher: Digireads.com (March 30, 2004)
Publication date: March 30, 2004
Language: English
File size: 846 KB
Text to Speech: Enabled
Screen Reader: Supported
Enhanced typesetting: Enabled
X Ray: Enabled
Word Wise: Enabled
Sticky notes: On Kindle Scribe
Print length: 443 pages