Crime and Punishment (Arcturus Classics) - Softcover

Dostoevsky, Fyodor

 
9781785996443: Crime and Punishment (Arcturus Classics)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1785996444 ISBN 13: 9781785996443
Publisher: Arcturus, 2016

Synopsis

Rodion Raskolnikov is a radical, impoverished former student, who decides to see if he can commit the perfect crime and sets out to murder an unscrupulous pawnbroker and ends up murdering her sister as well. Filled with remorse (at which he is somewhat surprised), Raskolnikov is also plagued by the appearance of the detective looking to solve the crime, Porfiry, as well as the visit to St Petersburg of his mother and sister, and also by his developing love for Sonya, the daughter of Marmeladov, whom Raskolnikov tries to help when he is struck by a carriage. Seen as one of Dostoevsky's greatest works, and a classic of Russian literature, Crime and Punishment is an acute examination of the concepts of morality and justice.

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About the Author

Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-81) was one of Russia's foremost writers, producing novels, short stories, essays and philosophical texts. Born in Moscow, he initially trained as an engineer, spending his spare time translating books. The publication of his first book, Poor Folk, saw him enter the literary circles of St Petersburg, but he developed a gambling habit as he toured around Europe and then fell foul of the Russian authorities who sent him into exile in Siberia in 1849 for reading banned works. Crime and Punishment was the second novel that Dostoevsky wrote after he returned from exile and its serialisation was considered a huge success, earning Dostoevsky many plaudits.

Constance Garnett (1861-1946) was a celebrated English translator of Russian literature, most notably the works of Anton Chekov and Fyodor Dostoevsky. Her translations received high acclaim from numerous critics and authors, including Joseph Conrad and D. H. Lawrence.

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Publisher
Arcturus
Publication date
2016
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1785996444
ISBN 13 
9781785996443
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
448

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