Fyodor Dostoevsky
1866Psychology & Mind
Crime and Punishment
Преступление и наказание
545p
Psychology & MindПреступление и наказание · 1866
Crime and Punishment
Fyodor Dostoevsky
“An impoverished student tests his theory that extraordinary minds stand above moral law—and confronts his own conscience.”
Length545
Est. Reading Time10h 50m
At 20 Pages / Day28 days
Concise Summary
In the stifling summer heat of St. Petersburg, former law student Raskolnikov convinces himself that murdering a corrupt pawnbroker will serve a higher utilitarian good. Instead, the act plunges him into feverish guilt, paranoia, and a psychological game of cat-and-mouse with detective Porfiry Petrovich.
Why Read It Today?
Literature’s greatest psychological thriller. Don’t let the 545 pages intimidate you—it reads with the urgency of a modern crime drama.
“Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart.”
ConsciencePsychological DepthRussian Classic