Crime and Punishment (Paperback, New Ed)

A thrilling study of guilt and power, the Penguin Classics edition of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment is translated with an introduction and notes by David McDuff. Raskolnikov, a destitute and desperate former student, wanders through the slums of St Petersburg and commits a random murder without remorse or regret. He imagines himself to be a great man, a Napoleon: acting for a higher purpose beyond conventional moral law. But as he embarks on a dangerous game of cat and mouse with Porfiry, a suspicious detective, Raskolnikov is pursued by the growing voice of his conscience and finds the noose of his own guilt tightening around his neck. Only Sonya, a downtrodden prostitute, can offer the chance of redemption. As the ensuing investigation and trial reveal the true identity of the murderer, Dostoyevsky's dark masterpiece evokes a world where the lines between innocence and corruption, good and evil, blur and everyone's faith in humanity is tested.

General

Imprint:	Penguin Books Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Penguin Classics Series
Release date:	2003
First published:	December 2002
Authors:	F. M. Dostoevsky
Translators:	David McDuff
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	671
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-044913-6
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	Russian
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > General Books > Fiction > Special features > Classic fiction Promotions
LSN:	0-14-044913-2
Barcode:	9780140449136

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