Crime and Punishment, Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Crime and Punishment, Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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Crime and Punishment

Author: Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Narrator: Rick Kisner

Unabridged: 20 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/14/2021

Synopsis

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 afterward 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 Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Fyodor Dostoyevsky was born in Moscow in 1821. He died in 1881 having written some of the most celebrated works in the history of literature, including Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, and The Brothers Karamazov.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Paul on April 15, 2020

Well, what’s a global pandemic for if you don’t read the stuff you think you really ought to have read by now. Although I hope this strange circumstance will not result in me referring to Fyodor Dostoyevsky as The Corona Guy. Those yet to read this towering inferno of literature may wish to know what......more

Goodreads review by Emily May on January 26, 2019

I've come to the conclusion that Russian door-stoppers might just be where it's at. "It" here meaning general awesomeness that combines history, philosophy and readability to make books that are both thought-provoking and enjoyable. Up until this point, Tolstoy had basically taught me everything I k......more

Goodreads review by Jim on September 06, 2015

What can I add to 7000+ reviews (at the time I write)? I think this book is fascinating because of all the topic it covers. Like the OJ trial, it is about many important interconnected things and those things remain important today, even though this book was originally published in 1865. Sure, it has......more

Goodreads review by Geoff on February 21, 2008

I basically had to stop drinking for a month in order to read it; my friends no longer call. But it's great.......more

Goodreads review by Tola on April 20, 2024

I finally said my goodbyes to this book. It was the best piece i've ever read.......more

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