Crime and Punishment

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Published to great acclaim and fierce controversy in 1866, Fyodor Dostoevskys Crime and Punishment has left an indelible mark on global literature and our modern world, and is still known worldwide as the quintessential Russian novel. Readers of all backgrounds have debated its historical, cultural, and spiritual dimensions, probing the moral and ethical dilemmas that Dostoevsky so brilliantly stages throughout his narrative. Yet, at its heart, this masterpiece of literary realism is ultimately an immersive tale of passion and redemptionindeed, "the best of all murder stories" (Harold Bloom), "most perfect in pacing and structure. There is no more gripping novel in the world" (Michael Dirda).Now, acclaimed translator Michael R. Katz breathes fresh life into this ageless classic in a sparkling new translation, with novel insights into the linguistic richness, subtle tones, and cunning humor of Dostoevskys magnum opus. Embracing the complex linguistic blend inherent in modern literary Russian that has provided an exceptionally fertile source of images and diction for Russian writers since the time of Pushkin, Katz recaptures the richness of tone and register of the novels most poignant and significant passages. Sensitive to this linguistic mosaic, Katz ably recreates the feeling of the original Russian for the English reader, allowing the text to evoke the same stirring emotional responses as the author intended.With its searing and unique portrayal of the labyrinthine universe of nineteenth-century Russia, this masterful rendering of Crime and Punishment will be the translation of choice for years to come.

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Two Stars submitted by Avliss on June 24, 2018, 4:36pm While I can see why this novel is considered a classic, and even appreciate the thematic elements and social commentary that Dostoyevsky wove into it, I have to be honest and say that I am never reading it again.

In and of itself, the plot isn’t bad. I was a huge fan of crime shows growing up, and the slow psychological breakdown of a murderer is something that I still find morbidly fascinating. But something about this novel just rubbed me wrong. I was impatient with the many twisting turns and false starts, and was easily irritated by Dostoyevsky’s rambling style.

pretty good submitted by charbutcool on July 8, 2022, 10:39pm well it's a classic that lives up to its name - not to say the writing is very much of an acquired taste, perhaps outdated a little, and personally, I found myself losing track and spacing out from the scene many times - but it's an interesting read! if you have the time for all 500 pages

a classic submitted by rincess on August 9, 2022, 11:48am a classic and a book that everyone should read but would take away from it that guilt and conscience are deep to our day to day and taken in context with other Dostoevsky works, this work is a must-read to understand the world of russian lit