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Crime and punishment

A century after it first appeared, Crime and punishment remains one of the most gripping psychological thrillers. A poverty-striken young man, seeing his family making sacrifices for him, is faced with an opportunity to solve his financial problems with one simple but horrifying act: the murder of a pawnbroker. She is, he feels, just a parasite on society. But does the end justify the means? Rodion Romanovitch Raskolnikov makes his decision and then has to live with it. Dostoyevsky, in masterly fashion, contrasts the comedy and tragedy of life in St. Petersburg with the anguish and turmoil of Raskolnikov's inner life.).

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  • "A century after it first appeared, Crime and punishment remains one of the most gripping psychological thrillers. A poverty-striken young man, seeing his family making sacrifices for him, is faced with an opportunity to solve his financial problems with one simple but horrifying act: the murder of a pawnbroker. She is, he feels, just a parasite on society. But does the end justify the means? Rodion Romanovitch Raskolnikov makes his decision and then has to live with it. Dostoyevsky, in masterly fashion, contrasts the comedy and tragedy of life in St. Petersburg with the anguish and turmoil of Raskolnikov's inner life.)."@en
  • "The best-known of Fyodor Dostoevsky's masterpieces, Crime and Punishment is the story of a murder committed on principle--of a killer who wishes by his action to set himself outside and above society--and a novel of great physical and psychological tension."
  • "The story of an impoverished student's decision to murder a pawnbroker and his intellectual and spiritual crisis."@en
  • "Raskolnikov, a destitute and desperate former student, wanders through the slums of St. Petersburg and commits a random murder without remorse or regret. He imagines himself to be a great man, a Napoleon: acting for a higher purpose beyond conventional moral law. But as he embarks on a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a suspicious police investigator, Raskolnikov is pursued by the growing voice of his conscience and finds the noose of his own guilt tightening around his neck. Only Sonya, a downtrodden prostitute, can offer the chance of redemption."@en
  • "The best-known of Fyodor Dostoevsky's masterpieces, Crime and Punishment is the story of a murder committed on principle?of a killer who wishes by his action to set himself outside and above society?and a novel of great physical and psychological tension."@en
  • "Psychological study of a student who murders several people to prove his theory that violence purifies the strong, and who finds that remorse lays siege to his resolve."@en
  • "Raskolnikov, a destitute and desperate former student, wonders through the slums of St. Petersburg and commits a random murder without remorse or regret."
  • "Presents a reading of an excerpt from the Russian novel, translated by Constance Garnett."@en
  • "Presents a reading of an excerpt from the Russian novel, translated by Constance Garnett."
  • "First published in 1866, this text has become one of the most well-known and influential works of fiction in the world. The story centers around Raskolnikov and the murder of a contemptible pawnbroker. This dark and tense novel explores the idea that some things that are morally wrong can ultimately benefit humankind."@en
  • "A man kills someone simply because he believes himself to be so superior to the masses that he cannot be convicted of murder."@en
  • "Raskolnikov, a student in St. Petersburg, murders an old woman, a money-lender, to prove his theory that violence purifies the strong. But no sooner is the deed done than Raskolnikov begins to feel remorse. What follows is one of the greatest psychological studies in world literature."@en
  • "Raskolnikov, a nihilistic young man in the midst of a spiritual crisis, makes the fateful decision to murder a cruel pawnbroker, justifying his actions by relying on science and reason, and creating his own morality system. The aftermath of his crime and Petrovich's murder investigation result in an utterly compelling, truly unforgettable cat-and-mouse game."@en
  • "Raskolnikov, a student in St. Petersburg, murders an old woman and her sister to prove his theory that violence purifies the strong. What follows is one of the greatest psychological studies in world literature."
  • "The poverty-stricken Raskolnikov, a talented student, devises a theory about extraordinary men being above the law, since in their brilliance they think "new thoughts" and so contribute to society. He then sets out to prove his theory by murdering a vile, cynical old pawnbroker and her sister. The act brings Raskolnikov into contact with his own buried conscience and with two characters - the deeply religious Sonia, who has endured great suffering, and Porfiry, the intelligent and discerning official who is charged with investigating the murder, both of whom compel Raskolnikov to feel the split in his nature."@en
  • "Psychological study of the guilt one man finds after he murders an old woman."@en
  • "Psychological study of the guilt one man finds after he murders an old woman."
  • "The story of a young Russian intellectual's decision to murder a cruel pawnbroker, and his subsequent intellectual and spiritual crisis."
  • "Former university student Rodion Raskolnikov is struggling to survive in desperate poverty. In his stifling closet-like room he eats little and spends his time thinking and dreaming. In his thoughts a particular theory takes shape that leads him to murder an old woman money-lender and her meek sister. With his abundant intellect he doesn't seem to view the attack as a crime, but what he hasn't predicted are the tortures inflicted by his all-too-human conscience."@en
  • "The story of an impoverished Russion student's murder of a miserly landlady and its repercussions on his life and his family."
  • "PLAYAWAY. A poverty-striken young man, seeing his family making sacrifices for him, is faced with an opportunity to solve his financial problems with one simple but horrifying act: the murder of a pawnbroker. She is, he feels, just a parasite on society. But does the end justify the means? Rodion Romanovitch Raskolnikov makes his decision and then has to live with it. Dostoyevsky, in masterly fashion, contrasts the comedy and tragedy of life in St Petersburg with the anguish and turmoil of Raskolnikov's inner life."
  • "A study of the psychological impact upon Raskolnikov, a desperate and impoverished student when he murders a despicable pawnbroker. Considered one of the greatest works of fiction ever written."
  • "This is an intense psychological study, a terrifying murder mystery, and a fascinating detective thriller instilled with philosophical, religious and social commentary. Dostoevsky studies the psychological impact upon Raskolvikoc, a desperate and impoverished student, when he murders a despicable pawnbroker. He transgresses moral law, thinking he ultimately benefits humanity. Crime and Punishment takes the reader on a journey into the darkest recesses on the criminal and depraved mind, and exposes the soul of a man possessed by both good and evil and who cannot escape his own conscience."@en
  • "Whilst in a Siberian prison Dostoyevsky witnessed the misery of his fellow convicts and through his own harrowing experiences this novel becomes full of fearful tension, physical and psychological, with moments of wild humour."@en
  • "A century after it first appeared, Crime and Punishment remains one of the most gripping psychological thrillers. A poverty-striken young man, seeing his family making sacrifices for him, is faced with an opportunity to solve his financial problems with one simple but horrifying act: the murder of a pawnbroker. She is, he feels, just a parasite on society. But does the end justify the means? Rodion Romanovitch Raskolnikov makes his decision and then has to live with it. Dostoyevsky, in masterly fashion, contrasts the comedy and tragedy of life in St Petersburg with the anguish and turmoil of Raskolnikov's inner life."
  • "Raskolnikov, the first anti-hero, is literature's arch-criminal. The murderous act, the twisting and turning to evade guilt, propel the listener into the psychological landscape of Dostoyevsky."
  • "First published in 1866, this text has become one of the most well-known and influential works of fiction in the world. The story centers around Raskolnikov and the murder of a contemptible pawnbroker. This dark and tense work explores the idea that some things that are morally wrong can ultimately benefit mankind."@en
  • "The story of an impoverished Russian student's murder of a miserly landlady and its repercussions on his life and his family."@en
  • "The best-known of Fyodor Dostoevsky's masterpieces, Crime and Punishment is the story of a murder committed on principle---of a killer who wishes by his action to set himself outside and above society---and a novel of great physical and psychological tension."@en
  • "A desperate young man plans the perfect crime - the murder of a despicable pawnbroker, an old woman no one loves and no one will mourn. Is it not just, he reasons, for a man of genius to commit such a crime, to transgress moral law--if it will ultimately benefit humanity? So begins ... the ... novel ... a powerful psychological study, a terrifying murder mystery, a fascinating detective thriller infused with philosophical, religious and social commentary. Raskolnikov, an impoverished student living in a garret in the gloomy slums of St. Petersburg, carries out his grotesque scheme and plunges into a hell of persecution, madness and terror. -Back cover."
  • "A century after it first appeared, Crime and punishment remains one of the most gripping psychological thrillers. A poverty-striken young man, seeing his family making sacrifices for him, is faced with an opportunity to solve his financial problems with one simple but horrifying act: the murder of a pawnbroker. She is, he feels, just a parasite on society. But does the end justify the means? Rodion Romanovitch Raskolnikov makes his decision and then has to live with it. Dostoyevsky, in masterly fashion, contrasts the comedy and tragedy of life in St. Petersburg with the anguish and turmoil of Raskolnikov's inner life."@en
  • "One of the greatest works of fiction ever written, Crime and punishment is an intense psychological study, a terrifying murder mystery, and a fascinating detective thriller instilled with philosophical, religious, and social commentary. Dostoevsky studies the psychological impact upon a desperate and impoverished student when he murders a despicable pawnbroker, transgressing moral law to ultimately "benefit humanity ... This new narration of Crime and punishment takes the listener on a journey into the darkest recesses of the criminal and depraved mind and exposes the soul of a man possessed by both good and evil who cannot escape his own conscience."@en
  • "One of the greatest works of fiction ever written, Crime and punishment is an intense psychological study, a terrifying murder mystery, and a fascinating detective thriller instilled with philosophical, religious, and social commentary. Dostoevsky studies the psychological impact upon a desperate and impoverished student when he murders a despicable pawnbroker, transgressing moral law to ultimately "benefit humanity ... This new narration of Crime and punishment takes the listener on a journey into the darkest recesses of the criminal and depraved mind and exposes the soul of a man possessed by both good and evil who cannot escape his own conscience."
  • "An impoverished student brutally murders a miserly old woman for money to survive. This classic tale is about ethics and whether or not murder can be justified."@en
  • "Determined to overreach his humanity and assert his untrammelled individual will, Raskolnikov, an impoverished student living in the St. Petersburg of the Tsars, commits an act of murder and theft and sets into motion a story which, for its excrutiating suspense, its atmospheric vividness, and its profundity of characterization and vision, is almost unequaled in the literatures of the world. The best known of Dostoevsky's masterpieces, Crime and Punishment can bear any amount of rereading without losing a drop of its power over our imagination."@en
  • "A psychological study, revolving about one incident -- the murder of an old woman, a moneylender, and her sister, by a student in St. Petersburg."@en
  • "Een Russische student in de negentiende eeuw denkt met de moord op een woekeraarster een goede daad gesteld te hebben, maar wordt allengs bekropen door wroeging."
  • "Presents the story of a young Russian intellectual's decision to murder a cruel pawnbroker, and his subsequent intellectual and spiritual crisis."
  • "This presents the story of a young Russian intellectual's decision to murder a cruel pawnbroker, and his subsequent intellectual and spiritual crisis."@en
  • "An intense psychological study, a terrifing murder mystery, and a fascinating detective thriller instilled with philosophical, religious and social commentary."
  • "A desperate young man plans the perfect crime-the murder of a despicable pawnbroker, an old woman no one loves and no one will mourn. Is it not just, he reasons, for a man of genius to commit such a crime-to transgress moral law-if it will ultimately benefit humanity? So begins one of the greatest novels ever written: a powerful psychological study, a terrifying murder mystery, and a fascinating detective thriller infused with philosophical, religious, and social commentary. Raskolnikov, an impoverished student living in a garret in the gloomy slums of St. Petersburg, carries out his grotesque scheme and plunges into a hell of persecution, madness, and terror. Crime and Punishment takes the listener on a journey into the darkest recesses of the criminal and depraved mind and exposes the soul of a man possessed by both good and evil-a man who cannot escape his own conscience."@en
  • "Raskolnikov, a nihilistic young man in the midst of a spiritual crisis, makes the fateful decision to murder a cruel pawnbroker, justifying his actions by relying on science and reason, and creating his own morality system. The aftermath of his crime and Petrovich's murder investigation result in an utterly compelling, truly unforgettable cat-and-mouse game.--"@en

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