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Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment

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  • Author：Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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Dostoyevsky’s epic masterpiece， unabridged， with an afterword by Robin Feuer Miller

One of the world’s greatest novels， Crime and Punishment is the story of a murder and its consequences—an unparalleled tale of suspense set in the midst of nineteenth-century Russia’s troubled transition to the modern age。 

In the slums of czarist St。 Petersburg lives young Raskolnikov， a sensitive， intellectual student。 The poverty he has always known drives him to believe that he is exempt from moral law。 But when he puts this belief to the test， he suffers unbearably。 Crime and punishment， the novel reminds us， grow from the same seed。 

“No other novelist，” wrote Irving Howe of Dostoyevsky， “has dramatized so powerfully the values and dangers， the uses and corruptions of systematized thought。” And Friedrich Nietzsche called him “the only psychologist I have anything to learn from。”

With an Introduction by Leonard J。 Stanton and James D。 Hardy Jr。
and an Afterword by Robin Feuer Miller

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Leothefox ，

tWe've all kinda been here before， to that place where you're penniless and filthy， sleeping on a dirty couch in a tiny room， avoiding everybody， barely eating， and you up and committing a double murder and you hardly know why。 Could happen to anybody。tI've been very bad about following up on books that I wanted to read or were recommended to me （partly because I just plain buy too many books）， and in this case it's a book that was recommended by a good friend nearly twenty years ago。 As with mo tWe've all kinda been here before， to that place where you're penniless and filthy， sleeping on a dirty couch in a tiny room， avoiding everybody， barely eating， and you up and committing a double murder and you hardly know why。 Could happen to anybody。tI've been very bad about following up on books that I wanted to read or were recommended to me （partly because I just plain buy too many books）， and in this case it's a book that was recommended by a good friend nearly twenty years ago。 As with most of the stuff this friend recommended me， I really wish I'd read it much sooner！t“Crime and Punishment” is in fact a very human story and perhaps one of the most relatable books I've ever read， in spite of the fact that it was penned over a century before I was born。 I don't know about you， but I've been a young man in school or just out of it， living in solitude， impoverished， and full of bad ideas。 People latch onto ideas that sound good to them at the time， or bend unrelated ones to their own view， but luckily most of us don't really act on them。 Well， Raskolnikov acts on his， and ends up killing two people。tThis is a well known literary work， complete with thematic imagery， dreams， windows into souls of characters who mirror one another， all the trimmings。。。 the point is a ton has been said about this one， I'm not gonna be able to add much from my own take。tRaskolnikov's punishment is self imposed and it also takes the form of the people around him， his overbearing mother， his sister， his energetic friend Razumikhin， his shy landlady， and nearly everyone he meets。 One can't help but relate to the human comedy， it remains universal。 On top of this are the specifics of the time， of a Saint Petersburg where society is still topsy-turvy over the abolition of serfdom， forcing “gentlemen” on an even keel with the lower classes。 People are always eager to place others below them， and any push forward sees a lot of grumbling！ tWe are a pretty good way into the book when we meet Peter Petrovich， the model for Lt。 Columbo， and we begin to learn what really inspired Raskolnikov's “project” of killing and robbing a pawnbroker。 Petrovich reach our murderer's article in which he proposes that some people are destined for greatness， to be Napoleons， and are above the laws of man。 The policeman， Petrovich， very amiably begins to deduce that the author believed himself an example of this type of person。 Were this a normal murder story， all about planting false leads and evading justice， this would be a very simple turn in the story。。。 yet Raskolinkov feels vile， he contemplates suicide or running away to America， and he's on the verge of confessing many times。 If Petrovich simply arrested him it would be too simply， it would get Raskolinkov too easily。 Despite all his blunders during the murders， there are other suspects and people confessing， and remember that fingerprinting isn't really a thing yet。tIn the midst of all this is Sonia， the prostitute who sacrifices herself to feed her siblings。 We get Sonia's consumptive stepmother， whose husband was a drunk run over in the street。 We also get Dunia's Raskolnikov's sister， whose reputation was damaged by her former employer， who resurfaces and won't leave her alone， and also her fiancee， Luzhin， who wants to use the family to play out his own fantasy just as he wants to use radical youth for his own ends。tThe book is very funny， despite the fact that most of the characters are suffering through something。 It's a heavy trip， an almost hopeless one。 Svidrigailov， our secondary murderer， is tortured with hellish nightmares， and our main character also suffers terrible dreams。 tI highly recommend this book， don't let the size put you off。 Most of the mass is dialogue from characters who ramble on at length， which seems pretty realistic to me。 The only troublesome point is long Russian names， but you get used to those as you go along。 t 。。。more

Maria ，

2。0Naprawdę nie rozumiem fenomenu Dostojewskiego。 Jest to pierwsze jego dzieło， które udało mi się przeczytać i raczej ostatnie。 Wszyscy bohaterowie niezmiernie mnie irytowali。 Ich zachowanie （zapewne zamierzone） było dla mnie powodem tego， że przez prawie cały czas byłam poddenerwowana。 Nie miałam żadnej radości z czytania tego utwory， tylko odczuwałam ciągłą irytację。 Książka ta pewnie jest wybitnym dziełem （skoro już jest lekturą szkolną） i pewnie wielu osobom się podoba， ale do mnie po prost 2。0Naprawdę nie rozumiem fenomenu Dostojewskiego。 Jest to pierwsze jego dzieło， które udało mi się przeczytać i raczej ostatnie。 Wszyscy bohaterowie niezmiernie mnie irytowali。 Ich zachowanie （zapewne zamierzone） było dla mnie powodem tego， że przez prawie cały czas byłam poddenerwowana。 Nie miałam żadnej radości z czytania tego utwory， tylko odczuwałam ciągłą irytację。 Książka ta pewnie jest wybitnym dziełem （skoro już jest lekturą szkolną） i pewnie wielu osobom się podoba， ale do mnie po prostu nie trafia。 To dzieło po prostu nie jest dla mnie。 。。。more

Paola Gómez ，

La verdad， se merece 6 🌟

Mandana Barati ，

این کتاب را به صورت صوتی با ترجمه آقای اصغر رستگار و گویندگی آقای سلطان زاده گوش دادم。。。اولین تحربه کتاب صوتی من بود که به دلیل طولانی بودن اصلا تجربه خوبی نبود。。。مضمون کتاب را دوست داشتم‌‌。。。راسکولنیکوف شخصی مایوس و افسرده بود。。。سرنوشت خوبی نداشت。。。 زندگی اش به خاطر قتلی که مرتکب شد سراسر ترس و استرس و اضطراب بود

Karl ，

I am a little embarrassed that it took me so long to read one of Dostoyevsky's greatest works however， I was not disappointed。 Dostoyevsky definitely takes his time developing the characters and inside Raskolnikov's mind。 In fact， the root of the main character means "to split" in Russian and he definitely has a "split" mind。 I feel that the novel would have been better served without the epilogues 1 and 2 and should have ended with the confession to the police。 All in all it was an enjoyable re I am a little embarrassed that it took me so long to read one of Dostoyevsky's greatest works however， I was not disappointed。 Dostoyevsky definitely takes his time developing the characters and inside Raskolnikov's mind。 In fact， the root of the main character means "to split" in Russian and he definitely has a "split" mind。 I feel that the novel would have been better served without the epilogues 1 and 2 and should have ended with the confession to the police。 All in all it was an enjoyable read and journey into the mind of good ol' Uncle Fyodor。 。。。more

Thurston Hunger ，

The steadfast ambiguity of Raskolnikov was a real trial for me。 His vacillations， and not just those about the crime and whether or not he should confess to it， I found exasperating。 Compound that with his bedridden bouts of poor bodily health。 The earlier sections of the book， where we had to endure his lengthier inner divided monologues were the real crime。 After that for stretches he would be more focused and driven， perhaps this was his Napoleonic super-self emerging， but wait a while and he The steadfast ambiguity of Raskolnikov was a real trial for me。 His vacillations， and not just those about the crime and whether or not he should confess to it， I found exasperating。 Compound that with his bedridden bouts of poor bodily health。 The earlier sections of the book， where we had to endure his lengthier inner divided monologues were the real crime。 After that for stretches he would be more focused and driven， perhaps this was his Napoleonic super-self emerging， but wait a while and he would turn a corner and yet again lapse into wishy-washiness。 I do wonder if this book is far more comical in native tongue and time。 Some of the interrogation scenes where we are also privy to Raskolnikov's inner thoughts felt like a cat-and-mouse game where the cat is really just another mouse in a big mask。 That said， I can see how this book is thick with ideas for theses。 Is it the first great feminist novel？ Well that's meant to be a joke， but I was surely glad whenever the surviving female characters appeared on the page。 Other themes drift in and out : class politics， some weird shadow of religion， does a criminal long to be caught。 Do lies deliver us to the truth， or is that just some sick sophistry。 Hell the Epilogue alone can generate plenty of strands， did Dostoevsky regret sending his main character off to prison camp， so he polished up his pre-story history？ Or was salvation prescribed by higher moral powers。 Or immoral ones， the Party or perhaps a publisher。 It would be hilarious if Dostoevsky's wife （or girlfriend or both） *compelled* him to write the Epilogue。Overall， reading this novel was enjoyable enough， although complicated by the fact that I have a minor axe to grind on behalf of my son。 This assigned high school reading may have murdered his Liberal Arts interest。 Lastly I should say， my English translation was by way of Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky。 That said， any misunderstandings of the text are mine and mine alone， sans accomplice。 。。。more

Ma。José ，

¿Qué pasa por la mente de las personas？， ¿Cómo pueden reaccionar de forma tan diferente cuando caen en desgracia？ ¿Puede considerarse inocente o culpable？ El desarrollo de los diferentes perfiles psicológicos de los personajes es muy interesante， especialmente al recordar que fue escrita hace 155 años atrás。Vale señalar que， a pesar de que el crimen se comete al inicio， la novela goza de suspenso hasta el final。Un clásico que vale la pena leer。

Nimisha ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I consider this book to be a great commentary on the economic disparity and social prejudices plaguing Russia during the 1860s。It wasn’t difficult to relate to them as these issues are universal and still exist， unfortunately。The heartbreaking sections about Marmeladov， a jobless alcoholic， and his family of five， captured my attention the most。The plight of his sick wife， Katerina and eldest daughter， Sonya， who had to turn to prostitution as a teenager to help her family， moved me incredibly。H I consider this book to be a great commentary on the economic disparity and social prejudices plaguing Russia during the 1860s。It wasn’t difficult to relate to them as these issues are universal and still exist， unfortunately。The heartbreaking sections about Marmeladov， a jobless alcoholic， and his family of five， captured my attention the most。The plight of his sick wife， Katerina and eldest daughter， Sonya， who had to turn to prostitution as a teenager to help her family， moved me incredibly。He stole and spent the money Katerina and Sonya struggled to earn while his children went hungry。 Although he had married Katerina when her first husband died， out of goodwill and loved her children as his own and regarded her with respect， he fell prey to a vice he could not overcome and suffered with the knowledge that he had hurt his family deeply and brought them to ruin by his wrongdoings。Although one could say that his life itself was his punishment， he was involved in an accident while drunk and died a painful death。Raskolnikov’s musings were interesting and funny sometimes。 Although， I guess I was amused by how pretentious he was， rather than by him saying anything funny。I could not dislike him entirely despite the murders of Alyona and Lizaveta， that he committed gruesomely， because he was kind to people who desperately needed it and went above and beyond his means multiple times throughout the book。His melancholic solitude， alienation from society because of his poverty and his inability to pay for his law degree （along with his pretentious nature and refusal to try tutoring for money， even though he had the option） explained his “illness” to some extent and made his actions seem less despicable。He was an excellent judge of character and deduced Luzhin’s ill intentions towards his sister， Avdotya， just from reading about him in his mother’s letter。He did the same when he sensed that Svidrigailov was up to no good and had sinister plans involving Avdotya。The conversations between him and the investigating police officer， Porfiry Petrovich， who taunted and played with his words， hoping to get a confession out of Raskolnikov， kept me at the edge of my seat。 He confessed to Sonya after getting tired of his guilt， isolation and delirium。 Sonya’s love and acceptance of him， should he confess and pay for his crimes， ultimately convinced him to confess to the police as well。I related to Razumikhin waking up hungover and berating himself for all the things he had said to Avdotya， who he was smitten with， on the previous night。 I had to chuckle with understanding there。I wondered why he stayed loyal to Raskolnikov， given the way he was dismissed by him multiple times。He chalked it up to his friend being unwell and being a good and honourable man himself， he had faith in Raskolnikov’s honourability as well。He understood Raskolnikov in a way his family did not， after all， and chose to see him as a sum of his virtues and shortcomings， forgiving the latter most of the time。I wish the chapter about Svidrigailov had not been included towards the end because my head was already spinning with so many names and stories。He held a purpose so I don’t hold it against Mr。 Dostoyevsky， necessarily， but he certainly did not hold my attention there。I did not appreciate the moral/philosophical discussions in this book as much as I had expected myself to。I did understand them but nothing seemed new or intriguing to me。 There were some references that I was not familiar with though， so maybe that’s on me。I did， however， agree that the environment plays a crucial role in determining if a person would commit a crime or not， although it’s not the only factor。I disagree with Lebezyatnikov’s theory that in a socio-economically equal society， there would be no crime and that crime is only a sign of protest。I appreciate the progressive ideas of gender equality， open marriages， respecting individual choices and dignity of all labour mentioned by Lebezyatnikov。My favourite quote being，“More honourable，’nobler’—all those are old- fashioned prejudices which I reject。 Everything which is of use to mankind is honourable。”The length of this book made it a cumbersome read mid-way and I almost quit but I’m glad I saw this one through because I’d be lying if I said the writing did not grip me once I decided I would not quit on this one。 My rare longing for being pretentious and the feeling of inadequacy for not being able to finish reading ‘Atlas Shrugged’ helped too。 To end on a serious note， ‘Crime and Punishment’ is a great pandemic read and I shall certainly remember it for a long time。 。。。more

mefik ，

4。5 będę musiała przeczytać ją ponownie bez presji czasu i nauki do sprawdzianu

Sid ，

Tried till the end but didn't sit well with me Tried till the end but didn't sit well with me 。。。more

Diana Cieśla ，

By this book Fiodor is the man of my life。 （Currently no resources for more thoughts）。

Mariana Botero ，

Cuatro estrellas porque aunque me costó terminarlo， hay que reconocer la increible forma en que el autor te hace sentir al personaje principal。

Avenaspegel ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This is a classic， obviously， but to be quite honest I think my expectations were too high。 I was let down by the long （and seemingly endless） discussions and monologues that went on throughout the whole book。 The psychological aspect is interesting （and was revolutionizing when the novel was released） but overall there are so many things that Dostojevskij wants to get across it gets a little messy。 It’s polyphone， meaning several characters are given room to express their thoughts， values and b This is a classic， obviously， but to be quite honest I think my expectations were too high。 I was let down by the long （and seemingly endless） discussions and monologues that went on throughout the whole book。 The psychological aspect is interesting （and was revolutionizing when the novel was released） but overall there are so many things that Dostojevskij wants to get across it gets a little messy。 It’s polyphone， meaning several characters are given room to express their thoughts， values and beliefs。 This adds a special element （similar to many other Russian novels from the realistic era such as War and Peace by Tolstoy）， and the Christian moral as ”the right way” is clear。 While I thought it was rather slow （even though it actually plays out for only a few days）， my favorite part was what concerned poverty。 Raskolnikovs conversation with Marmeladov allows for insight in the difference between being poor and being miserable， and according to Dostojevskij， poverty is not a sin - but misery is， as it is something you choose。 Svidrigajlov and Sonja serve as polar opposites on the spectrum of evil vs。 good， and while they reflect those ideas well， they are unrealistic in the sense that simply being a Christian would mean a person with no flaws， who can be excused of sins。 The message of love is conveyed the best in the epilogue， in which Raskolnikovs love for Sonja changes his entire outlook on life， and actually ends up pointing him towards God （aka， the rightful way）。 I don’t regret reading this， but I am sad to realize perhaps some books have a due date， and perhaps I expected way too much。 All-in-all I give it 3 stars for its originality， its way of lifting a societal debate and for the parts that were in fact very capturing。 。。。more

Marija Pejković ，

actually kinda liked it🤪

Ammy Dollete ，

Author's way of storytelling is so good， i suggest you join novelstar's writing competition on april。 Author's way of storytelling is so good， i suggest you join novelstar's writing competition on april。 。。。more

Jason Burns ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Wow， what a fascinating study of what it means to be human， how guilt can destroy you， what goes on in the mind of a murderer。 Rodion （RRR） kills so callously， but not without a lot of premeditation beforehand， almost looking at it as an exercise - "if I do this， how would I do it？" Wow， what a fascinating study of what it means to be human， how guilt can destroy you， what goes on in the mind of a murderer。 Rodion （RRR） kills so callously， but not without a lot of premeditation beforehand， almost looking at it as an exercise - "if I do this， how would I do it？" 。。。more

Abigel Wright ，

While I think the point made by Dostoyevsky is one that did have an affect on me， it could have been done faster， and towards the end the book became a drag。

Mariaiuz ，

Am trăit toate stările posibile citind această operă。 Este prima carte care m-a dus de la speranță la dezamăgire， de la fericire la tristețe， de la înțelegere la nedumerire。 Tipologia personajelor te provoacă să reflectezi asupra psihologiei umane și a ceea ce reprezinți tu ca om în acest moment al vieții tale。 Această carte este predestinată să apară in viața unui cititor într-un moment important și special， așa cum a fost la mine。

Rach ，

“People speak sometimes about the "bestial" cruelty of man， but that is terribly unjust and offensive to beasts， no animal could ever be so cruel as a man， so artfully， so artistically cruel。” “People speak sometimes about the "bestial" cruelty of man， but that is terribly unjust and offensive to beasts， no animal could ever be so cruel as a man， so artfully， so artistically cruel。” 。。。more

Sergio Mora ，

Una obra monumental。 ¿Es posible sentir y arrogarse angustia después de Raskolnikov？ Cada gota de sangre está permeada de desesperación， donde el crimen es una banalidad， y el castigo es siempre vano。 Deudores de Rodia， le debemos a Dostoievski el apaciguamiento de nuestros arrebatos de inquina。 Ante la necesidad de tranquilidad basta con leer la crucifixión o una novela de este epiléptico。

Mariely Carreira ，

Simplesmente perfeito！！！！

Kat ，

The most accessible novel out of Dostoyevsky’s novels。 Too many side characters， not enough focus on Raskolnikov。 Present themes of Utilitarianism and Christianity which was enjoyable。

Fic Abernathy ，

Good， especially at the end。 Will be reading again and reevaluating rating then。

Mie Tiu ，

。 Amazing book and storyline; If you have some great stories like this one， you can publish it on Novel Star， just submit your story to hardy@novelstar。top or joye@novelstar。top

Thomas Clawson ，

Terrifying。 This book is perfect in its psychological evaluation of a criminal searching for redemption。

Marcelo Alvarez ，

Un viaje vertiginoso y dramático。 Dostoyevsky es sin duda un maestro de los personajes y la desgracia humana。

Emilia M ，

I had to force myself to finish this book， I’m guessing it’s because I had to read this for school， maybe I’ll revisit it in a couple of years

Sara Bakhshi ，

بالاخره حرص خوردنم از دست راسکلنیکف و کاراکتر ها رو گذاشتم کنار و تمومش کردم。مرسی از گروه کتابخوانیمون که منو بیرون نمیندازن و میذارن هراز چندی باهاشون بخونم。 چون اگه اونا نبودن قطعن اینو نمیخوندم و وسط هاش میذاشتمش کنار انقدر کاراکتر رو مخم رفته بود ولی خب درسته با چندین ماه فاصله با باقی گروه（وای خیلی زمان زیادی فاصله！！）، ولی خوندمش و خوشحالم که خوندمش。داستان مدلی شروع میشه که بدون اینکه اطلاعی از وضع روسیه اون موقع داشته باشی میبرتت تو فضا（واقعن خفن بود این کارش） قشنگ پلات پلان خودت رو کنار ک بالاخره حرص خوردنم از دست راسکلنیکف و کاراکتر ها رو گذاشتم کنار و تمومش کردم。مرسی از گروه کتابخوانیمون که منو بیرون نمیندازن و میذارن هراز چندی باهاشون بخونم。 چون اگه اونا نبودن قطعن اینو نمیخوندم و وسط هاش میذاشتمش کنار انقدر کاراکتر رو مخم رفته بود ولی خب درسته با چندین ماه فاصله با باقی گروه（وای خیلی زمان زیادی فاصله！！）، ولی خوندمش و خوشحالم که خوندمش。داستان مدلی شروع میشه که بدون اینکه اطلاعی از وضع روسیه اون موقع داشته باشی میبرتت تو فضا（واقعن خفن بود این کارش） قشنگ پلات پلان خودت رو کنار کاراکتر ها و در فضا می‌دیدی و خب درسته شاید اولش به نظرم توصیفاتش زیادی میومدن ولی الان میتونم بگم اصلن هم اضافی نبودن، قشنگ توصیفات به جا بودن。از وسط هاش به بعد داستان خیلی جالب میشه، مدل تفکر ها و تصمیمات بشر تو شرایط ها؛ شاید یه روز که بیشتر حال داشتم بیام بگم نظرم رو راجع به این، چون خیلی میشه و خب یه جور هایی شاید جاش زیر نظرات این کتاب نباشه。همین انگلیسی رو خوندم و مرسی از آقا محمد که معرفیش کرد، چون چند روز که دستگاهم پیشم نبود و از فیدیبو خوندم دیدم که چقدر انگلیسی رو بیشتر دوست داشتم، و دو تا فارسی داشتم که زمین تا آسمون باهم فرق داشت ترجمه هاش。البته یادم نیست کیا بودن، ولی قشنگ صد و هشتاد درجه با هم فرق داشتن。یکم چیزایی که قسمت اول کتاب رو خوندنی، از متن جدا کرده بودم هم بذارم:（اون موقع بیشتر فکر میکردم قسمت متن جذاب برام کدومه، هر چی به وسط و آخر هاش پیش میری کلیتش جذاب میشه و دیگه این فکر رو نمیکنی）He was so immersed in himself and had isolated himself so much from everyone that he was afraid not only of meeting his landlady but of meeting anyone at all。。 。 I wonder， what are people most afraid of？ A new step， their own new word， that’s what they’re most afraid of 。 。 。 I babble too much， however。 That’s why I don’t do anything， because I babble。 However， maybe it’s like this: I babble because I don’t do anything。 I’ve learned to babble over this past month， lying in a corner day in and day out， thinking about 。 。 。 cuckooland。 Why on earth am I going now？ Am I really capable of that？ Is that something serious？ No， not serious at all。 I’m just toying with it， for the sake of fantasy。 A plaything！ Yes， a plaything， if you like！”But now something suddenly drew him to people。 Something new was happening in him， as it were， and with that a certain thirst for people made itself felt。 After a whole month of this concentrated anguish， this gloomy excitement of his， he was so tired out that he wished， if only for a moment， to draw a breath in another world， whatever it might be， and， despite all the filthiness of the situation， it was with pleasure that he now went on sitting in the tavern。Finally he looked straight at Raskolnikov and said loudly and firmly:“May I venture， my dear sir， to engage you in a conversation of decency？ For though you are not of important aspect， my experience nevertheless distinguishes in you an educated man， and one unaccustomed to drink。 I myself have always respected education， coupled with the feelings of the heart， and moreover I am a titular councillor。2 Marmeladov—such is my name—titular councillor。 May I venture to ask whether you have been in government service？”“No， studying 。 。 。” the young man replied， surprised partly at the peculiarly ornate turn of speech and partly at being addressed so directly， point-blank。“poverty is no vice， that is the truth。 I know that drunkenness is also no virtue， and that is even more so。 But destitution， my dear sir， destitution is a vice， sir。 In poverty you may still preserve the nobility of your inborn feelings， but in destitution no one ever does。 For destitution one does not even get driven out of human company with a stick; one is swept out with a broom， to make it more insulting; and justly so， for in destitution I am the first to insult myself。 Hence the drinking！ My dear sir， a month ago Mr。 Lebezyatnikov gave my wife a beating， and my wife is a far cry from me！ Do you understand， sir？ Allow me to ask you something else， if only for the sake of curiosity: did you ever happen to spend your nights on the Neva， on the hay barges？”Do you think， wine-merchant， that this bottle of yours brought me sweetness？ Sorrow， sorrow I sought at its bottom， sorrow and tears， and I tasted it and found it; and He will pity us who pitied everyone， and who understood all men and all women， He alone， and He is the judge。“where did I get the idea that she was sure to be away right now？ Why， why， why was I so certain of it？” He was crushed， even somehow humiliated。 He wanted to laugh at himself in his anger 。 。 。 Dull， brutal rage was seething in him。not so much in the material impossibility of concealing the crime as in the criminal himself; the criminal himself， almost any criminal， experiences at the moment of the crime a sort of failure of will and reason， which， on the contrary， are replaced by a phenomenal， childish thoughtlessness， just at the moment when reason and prudence are most necessary。 According to his conviction， it turned out that this darkening of reason and failure of will take hold of a man like a disease， develop gradually， and reach their height shortly before the crime is committed; they continue unabated during the moment of the crime itself and for some time after it， depending on the individual; then they pass in the same way as any disease passes。But the question whether the disease generates the crime， or the crime somehow by its peculiar nature is always accompanied by something akin to disease， he did not yet feel able to resolve。Having come to such conclusions， he decided that in his own personal case there would be no such morbid revolutions， that reason and will would remain with him inalienably throughout the fulfillment of what he had plotted， for the sole reason that what he had plotted—was “not a crime” 。 。 。 We omit the whole process by means of which he arrived at this latter decision; we have run too far ahead of ourselves as it is 。 。 。 We will only add that the factual， purely material difficulties of the affair generally played a most secondary role in his mind。 “Since I will have kept all my will and reason over them， they， too， will be defeated in due time， once I have acquainted myself to the minutest point with all the details of the affair 。 。 。” But the affair would not get started。 He went on believing least of all in his final decisions， and when the hour struck， everything came out not that way at all， but somehow accidentally， even almost unexpectedly。 。。。more

Gunnella Kaaber ，

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Grant ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Very interesting book and very interesting characters and plot。 It probably would be great to discuss in a pychology class。 That said it wasn't pretty tough read and not the most enjoyable read。 Very interesting book and very interesting characters and plot。 It probably would be great to discuss in a pychology class。 That said it wasn't pretty tough read and not the most enjoyable read。 。。。more

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