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Crime and Punishment

Fyodor Dostoevsky

Crime and Punishment

Original publication
1866
Bilingual edition
June 12, 2026
Pages
1198
Difficulty
★★★
Genres
Psychology, Philosophy, Romance
Translated from
Russian

Book summary

Raskolnikov, a poor student in Saint Petersburg, believes that certain men can transgress moral laws to achieve great things. He commits a crime he deems justified but is quickly consumed by intense inner turmoil. Between guilt, fear, and pride, his mind wavers as those around him and a perceptive investigator close in on the truth. This novel dives into human psychology, exploring the limits of conscience and the complexity of good and evil. The author builds constant tension, blending moral drama with a gripping investigation.

The plot

A poor student and a secret plan. On a stifling summer evening in St Petersburg, Raskolnikov, a former student, slips out of his room unseen. He owes money to his landlady.

The world of the book

St Petersburg, summer 1865. At that time, St Petersburg is the capital of the Russian Empire. The emperor, the tsar, lives in a huge palace on the banks of the River Neva.

The author

A writer in the streets of his novel. His first novel, Poor Folk, is read all night long by the poet Nekrasov and a friend. At dawn, they ring his doorbell to congratulate him.

The benefits of the bilingual method with Line-by-line synced layout

Every line of the original has its translation directly beneath it, at the same height. You never lose your place: your eye drops one line and lands on exactly the sentence it just read. This is the layout that lets you open a book in a language you barely know without ever giving up, and compare the two texts almost word for word.

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