Crime and Punishment (Russian: Преступление и наказание) is a novel written by Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. First published in a journal named The Russian Messenger, it appeared in twelve monthly installments in 1866,University of Minnesota - Study notes for Crime and Punishment - (retrieved on 1 May 2006) and was later published as a novel.About: Crime and Punishment - List of Top 10 editions of Crime and Punishment(retrieved ON 1 May 2006) Along with Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace, the novel is considered one of the best-known and most influential Russian novels of all time.Guardian Unlimited Books - List of Top 100 books ever written (retrieved on 1 May 2006)

Crime and Punishment focuses on Raskolnikov, an impoverished student who formulates a plan to kill a hated money-lender, thereby ridding the world of her evil. Exhibiting some symptoms of megalomania, Raskolnikov thinks himself to be a gifted man, similar to Napoleon. Being an extraordinary man, he feels justified in his decision to murder, as he exists outside the moral constraints that affect "ordinary" people. Feeling slighted that he is forced to pawn a watch at a much lower price than its value, Raskolnikov formulates a plan to kill the money-lender. However, immediately after the crime, Raskolnikov becomes ill, and is troubled by the memory of his actions. Crime and Punishment portrays Raskolnikov's gradual realisation of his crimes, his latent desire to confess, and how his actions lead him to an irrational state of mind. Moreover, Raskolnikov's desire to protect his sister Dunya from unappealing suitors, and also his unexpected love for a destitute prostitute are told, as Raskolnikov tries to receive redemption for his actions.

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Dostoyevsky began work on Crime and Punishment in the summer of 1865. He was in serious financial difficulty from gambling, and owed money to debtors. He signed an agreement with F.T. Stellovsky ensuring that Dostoyevsky would hand Stellovksy a manuscript by 1 November 1866. ReadingGroupGuides - Crime and Punishment - Background of Crime and Punishment (retrieved 4 May 2006) In response to this, Dostoyevsky had two ideas for novels: one was to be called "The Drunkards", and chronicled the "problem of drunkenness"; the other was based around the notion of a "psychological account of a crime". However, the two works soon merged into one; indeed, the Marmaledov family in Crime and Punishment were first conceived with the intention of being characters in "The Drunkards"."ClassicNote: About Crime and Punishment" - Literary notes for Crime and Punishment (retrieved 4 May 2006)

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sarahxin (Sarah Nev) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:55:36 -0000
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