Crime and Punishment: Fyodor Dostoevsky

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'A truly great translation . . . This English version really is better' - A. N. Wilson, The Spectator TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2014 This acclaimed new translation of Dostoyevsky's 'psychological record of a crime' gives his dark masterpiece of murder and pursuit a renewed vitality, expressing its jagged, staccato urgency and fevered atmosphere as never before. Raskolnikov, a destitute and desperate former student, wanders alone through the slums of St. Petersburg, deliriously imagining himself above society's laws. But when he commits a random murder, only suffering ensues. Embarking on a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a suspicious police investigator, Raskolnikov finds the noose of his own guilt tightening around his neck. Only Sonya, a downtrodden prostitute, can offer the chance of redemption. Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-1881) was born in Moscow and made his name in 1846 with the novella Poor Folk. He spent several years in prison in Siberia as a result of his political activities, an experience which formed the basis of The House of the Dead. In later life, he fell in love with a much younger woman and developed a ruinous passion for roulette. His subsequent great novels include Notes from Underground, Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, Demons and The Brothers Karamazov. Oliver Ready is Research Fellow in Russian Society and Culture at St Antony's College, Oxford. He is general editor of the anthology, The Ties of Blood: Russian Literature from the 21st Century (2008), and Consultant Editor for Russia, Central and Eastern Europe at the Times Literary Supplement.

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fredaistcool•

25. März 2024

4.5

I’m actually in love with this book!!!

Reading this book was such an amazing experience. Dostoyevsky truly manages to suck you into this world and the mind of the characters so well that sometimes it felt like I was the main character and not just reading about him. The mood in this book is depressing for sure, but it’s so well written. It’s very philosophical and because of that it can feel boring at times but I still never once wanted to put it down and I would recommend this to almost anyone. It just takes some time to get into the story and to read it since it is pretty long, but it’s so worth it, go read this now!!

I liked it but it is definitely hard to get through and tough to stick with, still very well written and obviously brilliant!

maja_77•

8. Jan. 2025

Damn.

I really loved this book, but it is necessary to say that the first few chapters where super boring. It took some time to get through them but after that I read the rest in a few days. I’m a big fan of all the characters and how their stories intertwine. The end had me in tears and sobbing. Definitely recommend.

ratanarchist•

10. Aug. 2023

1860s russian sad boy rodion raskolnikov has dropped out of college and is majorly going through it. for highly questionable reasons, he commits murder, then immediately falls into a feverish nightmare state, and spends the rest of the book going insane with guilt and paranoia. it rules

despite containing a lot of suffering, this book is unexpectedly funny. the writing can be so melodramatic and that’s what makes it great. our main character is an absolute piece of work but also painfully relatable, i too have gone insane in tiny rooms in the city and wanted to bite every single person i encounter in the street. all the characters are well written and the dialogue is very entertaining, even when one person keeps talking for literally 3 pages. razumikhin and dunya are the best 💖 all in all a great time - i devoured this book like a hearty soup. would recommend