Showing results for title "Crime and Punishment", by author "Fyodor Dostoyevsky" in Art

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky is a psychological novel that explores the moral struggles of Raskolnikov, a poor ex-student in St. Petersburg. He commits a brutal murder, believing that certain individuals have the right to transgress moral laws for a greater good. However, after the crime, he is consumed by guilt and paranoia, leading to mental and emotional torment. The novel delves into themes of guilt, redemption, morality, and the complexities of human nature. Dostoevsky's work remains a profound examination of the consequences of crime and the search for meaning in suffering.(...

"Crime and Punishment" is a novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky. It was first published in the literary journal "The Russian Messenger" in twelve monthly installments during 1866. It was later published in a single volume. It is the second of Dostoyevsky's full-length novels following his return from ten years of exile in Siberia. Crime and Punishment is considered the first great novel of his "mature" period of writing. "Crime and Punishment" focuses on the mental anguish and moral dilemmas of Rodion Raskolnikov, an impoverished ex-student in St. Petersburg who formulates and ...