Crime and Punishment (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781530822294)

Crime and Punishment focuses on the mental anguish and moral dilemmas of Rodion Raskolnikov, an impoverished ex-student in St. Petersburg who formulates and executes a plan to kill an unscrupulous pawnbroker for her cash. Raskolnikov, in attempts to defend his actions, argues that with the pawnbroker's money he can perform good deeds to counterbalance the crime, while ridding the world of a vermin. He also commits the murder to test a theory of his that dictates some people are naturally capable of such actions, and even have the right to perform them. Several times throughout the novel, Raskolnikov compares himself with Napoleon Bonaparte and shares his belief that murder is permissible in pursuit of a higher purpose.

Author: Fyodor Dostoevsky
ISBN-10: 1530822297
ISBN-13: 9781530822294
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 03/31/2016
Pages: 432
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.63lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.52w x 0.88d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 8.7
Point Value: 40
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 703 / Crime and Punishment (Unabridged)