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Penguin Select Black Classics: Crime and Punishment

Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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A tale of sin, conscience, and redemption

“Suffering is part and parcel of extensive intelligence and a feeling heart.”
Amid the shadowed alleys of St. Petersburg, a young student, impoverished and fevered with ideas, conceives of a dreadful act. He persuades himself that greatness may be purchased at the cost of blood, that a crime committed in the name of necessity is no crime at all. Yet the heart cannot flee the burden of guilt.
Crime and Punishment tells the story of fear, conscience and soul’s slow search for redemption. It is a study of the mind in torment, of choices that weigh us down, and of the fine line between right and wrong.
Dostoevsky’s masterwork is a haunting reflection on human nature, the cost of transgression, and the hope that even the darkest hearts may find light.

Published: Dec/2025

ISBN: 9789815368185

Length: 512 Pages

Penguin Select Black Classics: Crime and Punishment

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

A tale of sin, conscience, and redemption

“Suffering is part and parcel of extensive intelligence and a feeling heart.”
Amid the shadowed alleys of St. Petersburg, a young student, impoverished and fevered with ideas, conceives of a dreadful act. He persuades himself that greatness may be purchased at the cost of blood, that a crime committed in the name of necessity is no crime at all. Yet the heart cannot flee the burden of guilt.
Crime and Punishment tells the story of fear, conscience and soul’s slow search for redemption. It is a study of the mind in torment, of choices that weigh us down, and of the fine line between right and wrong.
Dostoevsky’s masterwork is a haunting reflection on human nature, the cost of transgression, and the hope that even the darkest hearts may find light.

Buying Options
Paperback / Hardback

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

FYODOR DOSTOYEVSKY (1821-1881). He was one of the most influential novelists in Russian literature who was born in Moscow, Russia. Fyodor Dostoyevsky grew up in a middle-class family that valued education and culture. After completing his education at the St. Petersburg Military Engineering School, Dostoyevsky embarked on a career in the Russian army. However, his passion for literature led him to resign from the military in 1844 to pursue writing full-time. He published his first novel, Poor Folk, in 1846, which gained him critical acclaim and recognition as a promising young writer. Over the next few decades, he wrote some of his most famous works, including Crime and Punishment (1866), The Idiot (1869), and The Brothers Karamazov (1880). Dostoyevsky’s novels are known for their psychological depth, philosophical themes, and exploration of the human condition.