Crime and Punishment

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  Simply: this book is truly a masterpiece. It is a sincere and realistic representation of inner-struggle, as by the erratic and unpredictable temperament of the central character Raskolnikov--not only of the conflict between guilt and pride (resulting from the murders he commits in the name of unadu ... (continue)

  Simply: this book is truly a masterpiece. It is a sincere and realistic representation of inner-struggle, as by the erratic and unpredictable temperament of the central character Raskolnikov--not only of the conflict between guilt and pride (resulting from the murders he commits in the name of unadulterated reason), but also of something deeper: above all, what is the balance between faith and reason in our lives (and the dangers of having none)? When do we follow our reason, and when our heart? Specifically: can murder ever be "justified"? <br />These questions are central especially today: an extraordinary accomplishment by Dostoyevsky in creating an absolutely, almost painfully, real character, who represents the culmination of the past and future of human's formidable amibitions.

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  Michelle said on May 24, 2009 | 2 feedbacks

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  Constance Garrett was a horrible translator. It's a shame to ruin such a great novel by reading such an awful translation from Garrett. To enjoy this book, please please please (!!) read the text as translated by another source. The Pevear / Volokhonsky Translation is much closer to the original. ... (continue)

  Constance Garrett was a horrible translator. It's a shame to ruin such a great novel by reading such an awful translation from Garrett. To enjoy this book, please please please (!!) read the text as translated by another source. The Pevear / Volokhonsky Translation is much closer to the original.

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  repertoire said on Nov 12, 2007 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  A well dissection of criminal's mind

  It's a heavy and dark novel about a troubled mind. Even though the society depicted in this book is ancient and outdated, the dedication of main female characters in this book are still touched.

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  Renewang said on Feb 5, 2011 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

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  It's a classic, but I thought this book was depressing and implausible.

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  Enkato said on Aug 2, 2010 about the School & Library Binding edition | Add your feedback

• Crime and punishment

  Read on a train in the bleak winter with snow outside, which I felt suited the mood of the book perfectly! Very well written, very interesting. Enjoyed it.

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  Angela Bloom 7 said on Mar 26, 2010 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

• It just gets darker and darker, and the main character's physical mind is somehow in a very troubled state...didn't like the unpleasant feeling, I guess that's what happens when you read a russian author???

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  Amily said on Oct 2, 2009 | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Paperback 448 Pages
• Edition: New
• ISBN-10: 0140621806
• ISBN-13: 9780140621808
• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Pub date: Aug 30, 1998
• Dimensions: 1161 mm x 710 mm x 194 mm Just how big is that?
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