Description
The classic novel of guilt and redemption from one of Russia’s greatest novelists Raskolnikov, a destitute and desperate former student, wanders through the slums of St Petersburg and commits a random murder without remorse or regret. He imagines himself to be a great man, a Napoleon: acting for a higher purpose beyond conventional moral law. But as he embarks on a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a suspicious police investigator, Raskolnikov is pursued by the growing voice of his conscience and finds the noose of his own guilt tightening around his neck. Only Sonya, a downtrodden prostitute, can offer the chance of redemption. This vivid translation by David McDuff has been acclaimed as the most accessible version of Dostoyevsky’s great novel, rendering its dialogue with a unique force and naturalism. This edition also includes a chronology of Dostoyevsky’s life and work.
Author: Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published: 12/31/2002
Pages: 720
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.08 lbs
Size: 7.98″ H x 6.02″ L x 1.24″ W
ISBN: 9780140449136
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