Treasure House of World Literary Masterpieces -- Crime and Punishment (Youth Edition) (Youth Edition)

Author: Dostoevsky
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Publish Date: 2002-08-01
Features: The novel depicts a destitute university student, Raskolnikov, who, out of hatred for the exploitation of a usurer, commits a crime but believes he is avenging justice. However, his conscience torments him, and ultimately, with the help of his friends, family, and a police officer, he turns himself in. Detailed contents include: a dropout youth, a hateful old woman, drinking buddies, a letter from his mother, avenging justice, the time is ripe, a friend for evil, a summons, hiding stolen goods, mental breakdown, a suspect, a stepbrother-in-law, disoriented, a car accident, a family reunion, Sonia, confrontation, a nightmare, an unexpected guest, marital breakdown, praying for a rebirth, a moth flying into a flame, an unexpected twist, a conspiracy, a storm, confessing the truth, the death of his stepmother, a showdown, honest persuasion, a shameless person, suicide out of guilt, a farewell, turning himself in, a trial, etc.