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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. ... Read more
About this eBook
| Author | Dostoyevsky, Fyodor, 1821-1881 |
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| Translator | Garnett, Constance, 1861-1946 |
| Uniform Title | Prestuplenie i nakazanie. English |
| Title | Crime and Punishment |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_and_Punishment |
| Credits | John Bickers, Dagny and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PG: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Crime -- Psychological aspects -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 2554 |
| Release Date | Mar 28, 2006 |
| Last Update | Jan 10, 2026 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 143334 downloads in the last 30 days. |
Original page: gutenberg.org/ebooks/2554