| Crime and Punishment Contributor(s): Dostoevsky, Fyodor (Author) |
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ISBN: 1443733253 ISBN-13: 9781443733250 Publisher: Read & Co. Classics OUR PRICE: $51.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2008 Annotation: The first of Dostoevsky's masterworks, "Crime and Punishment" presents the powerful story of Raskolnikov, who reasons that intellectually "superior" men like himself can and must transcend conventional moral law. To test his theory, he devises the perfect murder. What follows is a nightmare world of bitterness and torment, and one of the most gripping crime stories of all time. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Crime |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 790 |
| Physical Information: 1.5" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (2.01 lbs) 605 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 703 Reading Level: 8.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 40.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Crime and Punishment" is an 1866 novel by Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. The narrative concerns the inner anguish of Rodion Raskolnikov, a poor ex-student in Saint Petersburg who conceives a murderous plan to steal from a notorious pawnbroker. However, after the deed is done he deteriorates into a feverish state and begins to fret obsessively. In his delirium, Rodion wanders the streets of the city unknowingly drawing attention to himself and his connection to the crime. A masterpiece that places you into the confused mind of a misguided murderer, Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment" is a classic of Russian literature not to be missed by any lover of fiction. Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (1821 - 1881) was a Russian novelist, essayist, short story writer, journalist, and philosopher. His literature examines human psychology during the turbulent social, spiritual and political atmosphere of 19th-century Russia, and he is considered one of the greatest psychologists in world literature. A prolific writer, Dostoevsky produced 11 novels, three novellas, 17 short stories and numerous other works. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author. |