Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoevsky

Readers of Crime and Punishment witness the murder of moneylender Alena Ivanovna--from its inception as an idea to the act itself--early in the novel. Still, a delicious mystery unfolds with the introduction of each new participant in the investigation. Is Raskolnikov desperate? Mad? Evil? Is he, like Napoleon, a conqueror of old ways and ideas?

What happens when a poor man has murderous thoughts? But, then, what happens when Raskolnikov feels guilty? Here are a few famous quotes from "Crime and Punishment," by Fyodor Dostoevsky.

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Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-1881) was a Russian novelist, journalist, and short-story writer. His works include: "The House of the Dead" (1860), "Crime and Punishment" (1866), "The Idiot" (1868), and "The Possessed" (1871).

"Crime and Punishment" (1866) is one of Fyodor Dostoevsky's greatest works. It's a tale of murder and desperation, when a man murders a pawnbroker. Read more about "Crime and Punishment," by Fyodor Dostoevsky. It's unforgettable!

Fyodor Dostoevsky was one of the greatest and most influential Russian writers of the 19th century. Dostoevsky was famous for "Crime and Punishment" (1866), though his first popular work was "Poor People" (1846).