Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
One of the supreme masterpieces of world literature, Crime and Punishment catapulted Dostoyevsky to the forefront of Russian writers and into the ranks of the world's greatest novelists. Drawing upon experiences from his own prison days, the author recounts in feverish, compelling tones the story of an impoverished student Raskolnikov tormented by his own nihilism, and the struggle between good and evil. Believing that he is above the law, and convinced that humanitarian ends justify vile means, he brutally murders an old woman - a pawnbroker whom he regards as stupid, ailing, greedy.good for nothing. Overwhelmed afterwards by feelings of guilt and terror, he confesses to the crime and goes to prison. There he realizes that happiness and redemption can only be achieved through suffering. Infused with forceful religious, social, and philosophical elements, the novel was an immediate success. This is an extraordinary and unforgettable work of Fyodor Dostoevsky.
Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821–1881) was a Russian author and journalist. He spent four years in prison, endured forced military service and was nearly executed for the crime of reading works forbidden by the government. He battled a gambling addiction that once left him a beggar, and he suffered ill health, including epileptic seizures. Despite these challenges, Dostoevsky wrote fiction possessed of groundbreaking, even daring, social and psychological insight and power. Novels like Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, and The Brothers Karamazov, have won the author acclaim from figures ranging from Franz Kafka to Ernest Hemingway, Friedrich Nietzsche to Virginia Woolf.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781513220826 |
| ISBN 10 | 1513220829 |
| Title | Crime and Punishment |
| Author | Fyodor Dostoevsky |
| Series | Mint Editions |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Graphic Arts Books |
| Year published | 2021-01-07 |
| Number of pages | 506 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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