Crime and Punishment
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Year
1866
1265
2792
1960
1909
1531
1848
1762
2570
1577
1978
1503
1643
2969
2660
2146
1709
2058
1692
2813
1642
1852
1801
1207
2454
2657
1115
2372
1834
2151
2610
2004
1482
2130
1418
1667
2116
2030
1380
1538
2321
Description
The book follows the story of Rodion Raskolnikov, a destitute and intellectually ambitious student in St. Petersburg. Overwhelmed by poverty and a desire for greatness, he rationalizes and commits a brutal murder of an old pawnbroker. Raskolnikov grapples with guilt, paranoia, and a tense psychological struggle as he evades suspicion from the investigator, Porfiry Petrovich. As the plot unfolds, Raskolnikov becomes entangled with Sonia, a pious and compassionate woman, and his internal turmoil intensifies. The novel delves into themes of morality, redemption, and the psychological torment of a man torn between his actions and his conscience.