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Classic Fiction

Crime and Punishment

by Fyodor Dostoevsky

With Constance Garnett

Translated by Constance Garnett

Inflated by his own ambition, an ex-student murders a pawnbroker, then faces the inevitable consequences.

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First published
1865
Length
204,123 words
Reading time
About 14 hr 11 min
Language
English (UK)

About the book

Crime and Punishment tells the story of Rodion Raskolnikov, an ex-student who plans to murder a pawnbroker to test his theory of personality. Having accomplished the deed, Raskolnikov struggles with mental anguish while trying to both avoid the consequences and hide his guilt from his friends and family.

Dostoevsky’s original idea for the novel centered on the Marmeladov family and the impact of alcoholism in Russia, but inspired by a double murder in France he decided to rework it around the new character of Raskolnikov. The novel was first serialized in The Russian Messenger over the course of 1866, where it was an instant success. It was published in a single volume in 1867. Presented here is Constance Garnett’s 1914 translation.

First published 1865; the Read4Max reading text contains approximately 204,123 words arranged in 49 navigable sections.

The source metadata identifies Annotator: Constance Garnett; Translator: Constance Garnett.

About the author

Fyodor Dostoevsky

Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821–1881) is described by Wikidata as Russian novelist (1821–1881), with citizenship or national association recorded as Russia and Russian Empire.

Recorded occupations include translator, poet, novelist, essayist, short story writer, and philosopher. Languages recorded for Fyodor Dostoyevsky include Russian. The structured record associates Fyodor Dostoyevsky with literary realism. Wikidata lists Notes from Underground, Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, Demons, The Brothers Karamazov, and The House of the Dead among Fyodor Dostoyevsky's notable works. Open Library catalogs 0 works under this author record. The Read4Max catalog currently includes Crime and Punishment, Demons, Notes from Underground, Poor Folk, The Brothers Karamazov, The Gambler, and The House of the Dead under Fyodor Dostoyevsky's authorship.

1821–1881

Contributors

Annotator

Constance Garnett

Translator

Constance Garnett

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Themes and ideas

  • Detective and mystery stories
  • Psychological fiction
  • Russia
  • Saint Petersburg (Russia)

Table of contents

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Show all 49 sections
  1. Translator’s Preface
  2. Crime and Punishment
  3. Part I
  4. I
  5. II
  6. III
  7. IV
  8. V
  9. VI
  10. VII
  11. Part II
  12. I
  13. II
  14. III
  15. IV
  16. V
  17. VI
  18. VII
  19. Part III
  20. I
  21. II
  22. III
  23. IV
  24. V
  25. VI
  26. Part IV
  27. I
  28. II
  29. III
  30. IV
  31. V
  32. VI
  33. Part V
  34. I
  35. II
  36. III
  37. IV
  38. V
  39. Part VI
  40. I
  41. II
  42. III
  43. IV
  44. V
  45. VI
  46. VII
  47. VIII
  48. Epilogue
  49. Endnotes
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