Crime and Punishment: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Crime and Punishment is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Dostoyevsky, Fyodor (1821–1881). The listed translation credits are Garnett, Constance (1861–1946).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Crime and Punishment" by Fyodor Dostoevsky is a novel published in 1866. It follows Rodion Raskolnikov, an impoverished former law student in Saint Petersburg who plans to murder an unscrupulous pawnbroker. He convinces himself that certain crimes are justifiable if committed by "extraordinary" men pursuing higher goals. Once the deed is done, however, he is consumed by confusion, paranoia, and guilt as his theoretical justifications crumble and he faces the internal and external consequences of his actions.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Crime and Punishment
- Author credits: Dostoyevsky, Fyodor (1821–1881)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Garnett, Constance (1861–1946)
Catalogue subjects
- Crime -- Psychological aspects -- Fiction
- Detective and mystery stories
- Murder -- Fiction
- Psychological fiction
- Saint Petersburg (Russia) -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Best Books Ever Listings
- Category: Classics of Literature
- Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery
- Category: Novels
- Category: Russian Literature
- Crime Fiction
- Harvard Classics
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