Crime and Punishment

Fyodor Dostoevsky

Summary

"I did not kill a human being, but a principle!"

In the sweltering slums of St. Petersburg, a brilliant but destitute student named Rodion Raskolnikov conceives a terrifying theory: that "extraordinary" men are above the law, permitted to commit any crime for the sake of a higher purpose. To prove his hypothesis, he murders a cynical old pawnbroker. But as a cat-and-mouse game ensues with the cunning investigator Porfiry Petrovich, Raskolnikov finds himself haunted not by the law, but by his own conscience. His only hope for salvation lies with Sonia, a young woman forced into a life of suffering, who offers a path of radical humility and spiritual rebirth.

A Descent into the Human Mind: Crime and Punishment is arguably the greatest psychological study ever written. Dostoevsky takes the reader deep into the feverish, fractured mind of a killer, making us complicit in his rationalizations and his subsequent agony. It is a visceral experience that explores the thin line between genius and madness, and the devastating weight of a secret.

The Battle for the Soul: The novel is a masterpiece of ideological conflict. Raskolnikov is pulled between the cold, rational nihilism of the 19th-century "New Men" and the profound, self-sacrificing faith represented by Sonia. Through their interactions, Dostoevsky argues that no intellectual theory can withstand the fundamental human need for connection and moral truth.

A Timeless Search for Redemption: Beyond the murder and the investigation, this is a story about the possibility of a second chance. It is a grueling journey through the "hell" of the human ego toward the light of confession and renewal. Crime and Punishment is not just a book you read; it is an experience that stays with you forever.

Step into the mind of a killer. Purchase "Crime and Punishment" today and discover the depth of the human heart.

Available since: 01/07/2026.

Print length: 298 pages.

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