Bibliograph

Crime and punishment, Fydor Dostoevsky : translated from the Russian by Constance Garnett ; with an afterword by Oliver Francis

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Crime and punishment, Fydor Dostoevsky : translated from the Russian by Constance Garnett ; with an afterword by Oliver Francis

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

novels

Main title

Crime and punishment

Oclc number

947146299

Responsibility statement

Fydor Dostoevsky : translated from the Russian by Constance Garnett ; with an afterword by Oliver Francis

Summary

A compelling story of a brutal double murder and its aftermath. An impoverished ex-student, Raskolikov, kills a pawnbroker and her sister, apparently for financial gain. But as he encounters friends and family, strangers and adversaries, Raskolnikov is compelled to face the true forces that have led him to murder. His struggle with himself and those around him becomes a battle of the individual against society, radicalism against tradition and ultimately the will of man against the mysteries of divine providence. A sensation in its day, Crime and Punishment has left an indelible stamp on literature. From front flap

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