Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (Epub)

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The two years before he wrote Crime and Punishment (1866) had been bad ones for Dostoyevsky. His wife and brother had died; the magazine he and his brother had started, Epoch, collapsed under its load of debt; and he was threatened with debtor’s prison. With an advance that he managed to wangle for an unwritten novel, he fled to Wiesbaden, hoping to win enough at the roulette table to get himself out of debt. Instead, he lost all his money; he had to pawn his clothes and beg friends for loans to pay his hotel bill and get back to Russia. One of his begging letters went to a magazine editor, asking for an advance on yet another unwritten novel — which he described as Crime and Punishment.

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 Raskolnikov, an impoverished student 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, Raskolnikov 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 extraordinary, unforgettable work is reprinted here in the authoritative Constance Garnett translation.

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One of the supreme masterpieces of world literature, Crime and Punishment catapulted Fyodor 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 Raskolnikov, an impoverished student 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, Raskolnikov 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 extraordinary, unforgettable work is reprinted here in the authoritative Constance Garnett translation. About the Author Affordable version of the classic novel by Dostoyevsky, with his sympathetic portrayals of the downtrodden of 19th-century Russian society, Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821–1881) exercised immense influence on modern writers. His novels featured profound philosophical and psychological insights that anticipated the development of psychoanalysis and existentialism.

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⭐ This is Dostoyevski at his best – at least as far as this reader is concerned. This is a ‘complex’ story (in many respects) certainly with respect to the storyline: and, in the ‘typical’ Russian style, full of boiling emotion, honor, degradation and mystery. Rodion Romanovitch Raskolnikov, a young college drop-out, given to dark mood and brooding temperament sulks in his cramped, stuffy, oppressive little boarding house room and plans a murder. He has earlier published a pseudo-intellectual essay in which he postulates the ‘right’ of an ‘extraordinary’ person to even commit crime in the pursuit of a greater good. This ‘philosophy’ shared with the reader seems always in one way or another at the base of Rodion Romanovitch’s brooding conclusion: “Yes, that’s what it was! I wanted to become a Napoleon, that is why I killed her. . . . Do you understand now?”“I saw clear as daylight how strange it is that not a single person living in this mad world has had the daring to go straight for it all and send it flying to the devil! I . . . I wanted to have the daring . . . and I killed her. I only wanted to have the daring, Sonia! That was the whole cause of it!”The storyline twists and turns and interleaves a series of characters that include the pathetic, the deceitful, the honorable, and the utterly hopeless. Dostoyevski makes the depth of the read much greater than the storyline itself, however. Raskolnikov is positively tortured within his own mind by the plan for murder, by the murder itself and by his pursuit by the predatory Investigating lawyer – Porfiry Petrovich. The writing amazes with its precision in describing the ebb and flood of emotion, scheming and shame that torment Raskolnikov. And, as usual in his novels, Dostoyevski explores the philosophical implications of good and bad, afterlife or darkness, and human consequence related to an interconnected universe. An old-fashioned Epilog ends the read giving the reader some ‘closure’ on Rodion and some moral ‘conclusion’ for Dostoyevski. Over 150 years old and still this book sets the high end for 5-stars.Dover Thrift edition 2001, Translated By Constance Garnett

⭐ WAT? This crappy book has no page numbers and there are probably fewer than 100 pages, whereas Crime and Punishment is between 500 and 700 pages. There is no publisher listed nor any other info on or inside the cover. It is a CRIME to pass this off to Amazon readers as a complete book and should be PUNISHMENT to go with it. Incredible!

⭐ This is not “Crime and Punishment” of Fyodor Dostoyevsky, it is a bunch of a few pages which ends abruptly in the middle of a sentence. Maybe not even a quarter of the book! How this is possible?

⭐ WTF? A bunch of words are replaced with the number 3. Seriously? Also the book is an abridged version thaty is about a quarter as long as the original. Total crap. not even worth 99cents. Total rip off. DO NOT BUY THIS AMAZON KINDLE VERSION OF THIS BOOK

⭐ I originally read this Master Piece about 60 years ago and wanted to review it from a different time in my life. It continues to be a major study in human psychology and the human mind. It is an in-depth look at the mind of a young man, smart, intelligent, lost in his mind with no goals or ambition.He is fascinated by Socialism and the idea of utopia while believing his so call superior intellect gives him the right to murder lessor human beings. If you think humans are really complicated, read it, read it, read it

⭐ This book is in every top 100 novels list and for good reason. Maybe it’s just me but I love classical Russian literature. There are real insights into the human condition; the human mind; wealth and poverty; power and weakness. Good stuff.As for the book seller, the book came as described and fairly quickly.

⭐ I loved it in so many ways, all the context it’s beyond and more than I can expected . I was really tired this romance like everything going well and the gonna be happy until the end amem OH BOY , so I bought this one because my friend told me it’s better than everything you already read. And it’s .

⭐ I was sort of skeptical to read this book because it was written so long ago but so many people considered it a classic that I had to try it. I’m happy to say that I enjoyed this book and it was written very well. It was more than just a story of a crime but also a love story. A story of devotion, redemption, and guilt. The story was sort of slow at the beginning but definitely made up for it in the end.

⭐ I was so looking forward to receiving this book, but the size is ridiculous, not your standard novel dimensions. There should have been a warning, because who thinks to check the dimensions when purchasing a novel. I will return for something that is more normal sized.

⭐ I have to admit, this book totally exceeded my expectations. I was forced to pick up this book for class, otherwise this book would not have seemed interesting to me. However, I found out this book was something I actually enjoyed and would definitely read again. The buildup at the beginning is quite slow, but the story starts to pick up in a rapid pace. It forces the reader to reexamine themselves, and question their own motives and thoughts. This book gives good insight into how people’s minds operate under extreme stress and the possible consequences of their actions. There is a reason why this book is a classic, everyone should have a chance to read this book in the future.

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