'One death, in exchange for thousands of lives - it's simple
arithmetic!' A new translation of Dostoevsky's epic masterpiece, Crime
and Punishment (1866). The impoverished student Raskolnikov decides to
free himself from debt by killing an old moneylender, an act he sees
as elevating himself above conventional morality. Like Napoleon he
will assert his will and his crime will be justified by its
elimination of 'vermin' for the sake of the greater good. But
Raskolnikov is torn apart by fear, guilt, and a growing conscience
under the influence of his love for Sonya. Meanwhile the police
detective Porfiry is on his trail. It is a powerfully psychological
novel, in which the St Petersburg setting, Dostoevsky's own
circumstances, and contemporary social problems all play their part.
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ISBN
9780191019753
Publisert
2020
Utgiver
Vendor
OUP Oxford
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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