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Crime and Punishment (Bantam Classics)  Written by Fyodor DostoevskyConstance Garnett
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Reviews Dostoyevski at his best unfortunately this translation did him no favors.
Rating: 4/5
Truly one of the greatest books of all time. This is definately something that is useful in almost everyday life. The struggle between the grand and the ordinary is something that most of us can relate to on an individual level. The translation left a little to be desired but do not hesitate to read this work you will be glad that you did. Good try, but still singular immature approach
Rating: 2/5
Raskolnikov, the main character in Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment, is presented as a pure nihilist. Dostoevsky, through his telling of Raskolnikov's inner struggle and his first encounter with love and compassion, is clearly rejecting nihilism. The murder committed by Raskolnikov might be an act related to utilitarianism, but the great agony and guilt that the main character suffers is Dostoevsky's idea of real punishment that leads the final conclusions that good beats evil, religion beats atheism, and right overpowers wrong.
Granted, Crime and Punishment is considered great literature devoted to the psychology of criminals and their imprisonments within their own guilt. However, the novel is an immature way of stereotyping criminals and simplifying a very complex human puzzle. Dostoevsky attempts to show us that only love, redemption and righteousness will rule, but he over simplifies and generalizes.
Crime and Punishment is another way that Dostoevsky tried to resolve his feelings about chaos and corruption in his society, and solve all dilemmas and conflicts by turning to God, or accepting Christ as Dostoevsky did in reality.
Crime and Punishment
Rating: 4/5
One of my children needed this book for a summer reading project. I was happy I could search Amazon by ISBN to find it. It arrived in a timely manner and was reasonably priced. I'm sure the rest of the family will enjoy reading it as well. Gripping!
Rating: 5/5
Dostoyevsky has an amazing way of forcing the audience to ponder the philosophical notions of this situation and not those only of civil law. Crime and Punishment
Rating: 5/5
I love stories about redemption and Crime and Punishment is one of the best. Very bleak but absolutely gripping, the tortured mind of the protagonist is superbly drawn. I've read this book several times. An absolute must read. |
