Crime and Punishment
Dostoevsky
Wordsworth Editions Limited
Raskolnikov is surrounded by the harsh injustices of the world, and his guilt is unbearable. As Raskolnikov enters a dangerous cat and mouse game with the examining magistrate, a psychological thriller unfolds that probes how far humanity might go when driven by disillusionment and whether any crime can be justified by a higher purpose.
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“"You're a gentleman," they used to say to him. "You shouldn't have gone murdering people with a hatchet; that's no occupation for a gentleman."”
Crime And Punishment • Fyodor Dostoevski
“Variant translation: Nothing in this world is harder than speaking the truth, nothing easier than flattery.”
Crime And Punishment • Fyodor Dostoevski