A poor student commits a crime and cannot escape his own mind
What it is about
Raskolnikov, a former student in St Petersburg, is poor, proud and convinced that he stands above ordinary rules. After a terrible act he is haunted by guilt and by an investigator who keeps circling closer. The story first appeared in installments in 1866.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who are ready for a long classic that also works as a psychological thriller.
What you will get
A gripping, intense read about conscience and its cost. A modern translation makes it much easier to enjoy.
Behind the book
It first ran in twelve monthly parts in the magazine The Russian Messenger in 1866.
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Crime and Punishment Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Classics · Guilt · Poverty · Morality
Length
527 pages · ≈ 15 h
More about this book
Characters
Raskolnikov, Sonya and the investigator Porfiry.
Setting
Hot, crowded St Petersburg in the 1860s.
What makes it different
A crime story whose thriller plot lives inside the criminal’s head.
Feel
Feverish, tense and deeply serious.
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