Crime and Punishment

About this book

Crime and Punishment follows Rodion Raskolnikov, an impoverished former student whose theory of extraordinary individuals drives him toward murder. The novel traces the psychological aftermath of his crime through isolation, investigation, moral conflict, and the possibility of redemption.

About the author

Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-1881) was a Russian novelist and essayist whose works examine conscience, faith, freedom, suffering, and moral responsibility. His major novels also include The Idiot, Demons, and The Brothers Karamazov.

1. 1Translator’s Preface4 min
2. 2Chapter I16 min
3. 3Chapter II34 min
4. 4Chapter III26 min
5. 5Chapter IV24 min
6. 6Chapter V20 min
7. 7Chapter VI23 min
8. 8Chapter VII23 min
9. 9Chapter I31 min
10. 10Chapter II19 min
11. 11Chapter III25 min
12. 12Chapter IV19 min
13. 13Chapter V19 min
14. 14Chapter VI35 min
15. 15Chapter VII32 min
16. 16Chapter I24 min
17. 17Chapter II21 min
18. 18Chapter III23 min
19. 19Chapter IV20 min
20. 20Chapter V32 min
21. 21Chapter VI20 min
22. 22Chapter I23 min
23. 23Chapter II21 min
24. 24Chapter III14 min
25. 25Chapter IV28 min
26. 26Chapter V32 min
27. 27Chapter VI13 min
28. 28Chapter I28 min
29. 29Chapter II23 min
30. 30Chapter III26 min
31. 31Chapter IV31 min
32. 32Chapter V23 min
33. 33Chapter I18 min
34. 34Chapter II26 min
35. 35Chapter III18 min
36. 36Chapter IV21 min
37. 37Chapter V26 min
38. 38Chapter VI25 min
39. 39Chapter VII17 min
40. 40Chapter VIII18 min
41. 41Epilogue I14 min
42. 42Epilogue II16 min