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The complexity, yet simplicity of the act and it was done. Dostoevsky weaves together the world of Raskolnikov, a destitute former law student who wanders through the vibrant slum district of St. Petersburg, when news reaches him of his family's situation. This further degradation is unbearable, and through impulsive and passionate tension, the act ...is done. But all actions have consequences, and ones that affect more than just Raskolnikov. What follows next, is a grand dance with a host of characters, with each their own lives and thoughts entwined in this story as Porfiry Petrovich tries to uncover who could've committed such a heinous act, while Sofia Marmeladova (Sonya) tries to find her own path despite being the daughter of a drunkard and forced into prostitution. Dostoevsky delivers a psychological read that showcases a variety of characters of both spectrums on the scale of morality, each unique in their characterizations with their own thoughts and goals, and all influenced no matter how large or small, by the act that Rodion Raskolnikov commits very early on in the novel. 4.5 stars out of 5 “To go wrong in one’s own way is better than to go right in someone else’s.” I read this book without any anticipation yet it is one of my best read in 2022. I found the characters are all peculiar especially Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov, which turns out have a strange idea about extraordinary men in life. And while we deal with his strange ideas, Dostoevsky used the other characters to depicts about crimes in general, such as when Porfiry Petrovitch believes the environment influences the crime and Razumihin is against it. Razumihin believes if society is normally functioning then human nature would never be recognized, and there will be no living soul left. Those moral compass of Raskolnikov was surely different than everyone around him, yet it’s possible to have that meaningless ideas. He believes that he did a good thing for the society by taking the pawnbroker’s life especially knowing the daughter of his acquintances, Marmeladov, chose to be a prostitute in order to fulfil their daily needs. His anger was boiled more when he knew his sister, Avdotya Romanovna Raskolnikov, was about to get married in the sake of their family’s financial status. “You can’t skip over nature by logic.” The villain of this story is Pyotr Petrovich Luzhin, the man that was about to be married with Dounia in order to make their life better. But from the very first time our protagonist met him, they have an opposite ideas, not only in general but in a specific way such as the way they see Dounia. Raskolnikov wants only happiness for his sister, yet Luzhin have other idea. He believes that in marriage, the wife should owes money from the husband so they have no power. For derogating women, Luzhin pays his karma. “To beg her tears again?” Sonia Semyonovich Marmeladov is the heroine of this story. Comes from a shady background, lives in despair yet believes she still has some good deeds even though she’s a sinner, Dostoevsky put a quite charming and warming love story between Raskolnikov and Sonia. She accepts him for whoever he is, without any prejudice and pestering him about faith. Belongs to Publisher SeriesAmstelboeken (42-43) — 40 more Biblioteca EDAF (13) Básica de bolsillo (136) Colecção Mil Folhas (55) Delfinserien (102) Everyman's Library (501) Fischer Taschenbuch (12997) Lanterne (L 69) Modern Library (199) Penguin Classics (L023) Penguin Clothbound Classics (2008*) Perpetua reeks (27) A tot vent (108) Is contained inI capolavori (L'adolescente - Delitto e castigo - I demoni - I fratelli Karamazov - Il giocatore - L'idiota - Memorie dal sottosuolo - Le notti bianche - Racconti - Il sosia - Umiliati e offesi) by Fëdor Michajlovič Dostoevskij International Collector's Library Classics 19 volumes: Crime & Punishment; Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea; Mysterious Island; Magic Mountain; Around the World in 80 Days; Count of Monte Cristo; Camille; Quo Vadis; Hunchback of Notre Dame; Nana; Scaramouche; Pinocchio; Fernande; War and Peace; The Egyptian; From the Earth to the Moon; Candide; Treasure of Sierra Madre; Siddhartha/Steppenwolf by Jules Verne ContainsHas the adaptationIs abridged inIs parodied inInspiredHas as a studyHas as a commentary on the textHas as a student's study guideAwardsDistinctionsNotable Lists
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HTML: Fyodor Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment is one of the world's first psychological thrillers. A mesmerizing detective story with an intriguing and multifarious central character, Crime and Punishment hinges on the ethical dilemmas and angst of the student Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov who plans and implements the murder of a ruthless pawnbroker. Rodion convinces himself that in killing her he will both solves his financial problems and divests the world of a wicked leech. But can he commit a murder and escape all consequences? .No library descriptions found.
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Starting this book, I wasn't sure what to think or what I was going into, but I really wanted to read it because it's listed as a classic and most people have read it during school, something which I didn't have the option to do.
My biggest annoyance with this book is the fact that most of the time, full names are used each time a character appears or speaks rather than just their first or last name. Given the fact that it takes me ages just to sound out the names, to begin with, it's fairly annoying having to repeat both first and last names every time that character appears.
About halfway through this book, I came to a simple conclusion: all of the men in this story are nuts. They talk on for ages and most of it is just jumbled nonsense. They're worse than a couple of old maids gossiping at the salon lol
Razumihin, for whatever reason, quickly became my favorite character. There was just something about him that drew me in, but I had to seriously rethink this the moment he met Dounia. He turned into a total neckbeard and reading it made me feel soooo uncomfortable. He definitely lost a lot of respect from me for that scene, yeesh.
Now, as stated in the beginning, I started this book as an ebook on Google Play because it was free but I hate reading digital books. It's just not the same as holding a physical copy in your hands, plus headaches, ugh. I really enjoyed this book so far, so I bought a physical copy and they seem to be quite different. The PC has been edited to make more sense and, at the time, I was faced with a choice - continue on with the digital copy which I wasn't fond of, or pick up halfway through the PC and let the cards fall where they may. I suppose both are saying the exact same thing, just in different wording, yeah? I chose the PC.
I can't stand Peter. He's so damn self-righteous and full of himself. I think he might even believe the bullshit that comes out of his mouth. Dounia can do so much better than this douchebag. It kinda sucks because I was actually rooting for him when he first made his appearance, and totally not just because I love his damn name. Peter Petrovich - beautiful name, ugly-ass man. He's the type that always has to have the last word and won't let anything go, he just keeps coming back for more.
"He failed to understand how others could not but admire him for his heroism."
I won't lie. I literally laughed out loud when I read this damn line. The NERVE of this man! He has such a god complex. Even thinking about it now, I'm trying not to laugh.
Now, I'm not sure if there's anything wrong with Rodia, if there is any, but I get the feeling that maybe he's depressed or feeling anxious. Then again, he's under a lot of stress so maybe it's not a disorder and it's just stress. Either way, I feel for him. I really fell for this character.
And can I just mention how fucking suspicious Porfiry is?? I honestly can't tell if he's being genuine or playing cat-and-mouse with Rodia and it makes me uncomfortable. It feels like the Cheshire cat swatting at a mouse. I don't know if he suspects him or if he's just weird and I know it's stressing Rodia out because it's stressing ME out by reading it.
There's a couple times when the story shifts to focus on people other than Rodia and when it does, it becomes so boring for me to read, like a chore I'm forcing myself to do that I'd rather avoid. It's strange because I feel super invested when Rodia is the center focus but the side characters, at least the ones chosen, I have no love for and I just don't care about them. By the way, Katherine is a total fucking bitch and I can't stand her. She reminds of me of Mean Girls 50 Years Later. Those poor kids, man.
I actually didn't hate Svidrigailov when he first appeared. I thought he was quirky and interesting, but my god. When he started talking about his 16-year-old fiance, I felt so creeped out. The way he talked about her and knowing how young she is, it was so fucking creepy. Now I can't think about anything else when he appears. Plus, his name is used so many damn times I found myself repeating his name in my head like a random song that starts playing in your head for no reason. So thanks for that, I guess.
Aaaaand his creepiness just hit the fucking roof when he tried to take advantage of Dounia! What the fuck, man. I would have been so pissed if he hurt her. His only redeeming quality is the fact that he let her go without hurting her. I mean, yeah he's being super generous with his money which is praise-worthy but that doesn't forgive the shitty way he acts and treats people. He could give away a lifetime of fortune but he'd still be a fuckin' creep.
"He began to undress her."
Reading this line while following his storyline made me feel sick to my stomach and my mind immediately went to the worse (as it typically does). I had a feeling he was going to kill himself, but I wasn't sure if the book was going to take that turn or not, but it did. Damn.
When it came to Pulcheria's death, that really struck my heart hard, I almost started crying. She was so distraught without even knowing the full extent of the situation. Maybe it was worse because she didn't know and her mind was able to run wild. That poor woman, may she rest in peace ='(
So, the physical copy of this book came with an Afterword by Robin Feuer Miller and he asks a few questions that I'd like to try and answer.
Q) Is this the ending to the novel that you expected?
Honestly, I wasn't sure what to expect with the ending. If I had to guess, I would have leaned more toward the side that he would keep holding the secret as opposed to turning himself in.
Q) Did the narrative tone of the epilogue jar you?
I didn't even really notice a difference, to be honest. It just felt more... rushed and jumbled together but I guess that makes sense since the story was officially over. It was just a kind of TL;DR of what happened after he turned himself in.
Q) Now that you have finished this novel, do you know why Raskolnikov committed his crimes? Has he really repented of them?
I don't. I don't think anyone can know for sure without walking in his shoes. Personally, I feel like he committed the murder, not for money, but because he wanted to see if he could get away with it. I want to believe he repented because I really do love him, but the pessimist in me says he doesn't and probably never will. He doesn't regret his choice and he would probably do it again if he had the chance to rewind time.
Q) Has he changed much from the character that he was at the beginning? If so, at what point did this change occur?
I feel like he changed a couple of times. He seemed fairly normal and relaxed at the beginning, but he quickly started to spiral into madness with emotions running high and he became super irritable, like a grumpy old man. The smallest thing would set him off. But then, when the time came, he started to show a bit of who he really is deep down, I think - the soft, caring Rodia as he hugged his mother. I feel like this is his true self, a warm caring man that he hides heavily behind moodiness and by shoving people away. Then I feel like he became super cold during the Epilogue like he was trying to pretend he had no feelings. Finally, in the very last portion of the Epilogue, it's like he became a whole new person. Like, he WAS a new person, it was strange.
Q) Why did you first decide to read this particular novel? What kept you reading it?
I chose to read this book because 1, it was free and 2, it's a classic. Lots of people have mentioned/praised this book, or have been forced to read it in school. Since I never got that opportunity and it was free, I decided to give it a shot.
Overall, I enjoyed this book and got really attached to the main character and his story, though I don't think it hit me as hard as it was meant to because I'm not very smart lol Most of it went over my head in terms of politics and psychology. ( )