| Crime and Punishment Contributor(s): Garnett, Constance (Translator), Dostoyevski, Fyodor (Author) |
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ISBN: 1540578887 ISBN-13: 9781540578884 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $21.85 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Russian & Former Soviet Union - Literary Criticism | Russian & Former Soviet Union |
| Dewey: 891.733 |
| Lexile Measure: 900 |
| Physical Information: 1.37" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (1.98 lbs) 682 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Crime and Punishment focuses on the mental anguish and moral dilemmas of Rodion Raskolnikov, an impoverished ex-student in Saint Petersburg who formulates and executes a plan to kill an unscrupulous pawnbroker for her cash. Raskolnikov, in attempts to defend his actions, argues that with the pawnbroker's money he can perform good deeds to counterbalance the crime, while ridding the world of a vermin. He also commits the murder to test a theory of his that dictates some people are naturally capable of such actions, and even have the right to perform them. Several times throughout the novel, Raskolnikov compares himself with Napoleon Bonaparte and shares his belief that murder is permissible in pursuit of a higher purpose. |
