Crime and Punishment

“Crime and Punishment” is a novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. It was first published in 1866. Novel focuses on the mental anguish and moral dilemmas of Rodion Raskolnikov, an impoverished ex-student in Saint Petersburg who formulates a plan to kill an unscrupulous pawnbroker for her money. Before the killing, Raskolnikov believes that with the money he could liberate himself from poverty and go on to perform great deeds; but afterwards he finds himself racked with confusion, paranoia, and disgust for what he has done. His moral justifications disintegrate completely as he struggles with guilt and horror, and confronts the real-world consequences of his deed.

Category Novel (215)
Language Armenian
Duration 28h : 5m
Age recommendation 16-120

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