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# 4.7/5 star rating Classic literary masterpiece Top 100 Fiction Classics rank Crime and Punishment (Penguin Classics)

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## Key Features

- • **Elite Bestseller Status:** Ranked #90 in Fiction Classics—own a piece of literary prestige.
- • **Expert Translation & Notes:** David McDuff’s introduction enriches your reading experience with insightful context.
- • **Perfect for Thought Leaders:** A must-have for professionals craving intellectual stimulation and cultural cachet.
- • **Critically Acclaimed Classic:** Join over 3,200 readers who rated it 4.7 stars for its gripping narrative.
- • **Timeless Psychological Depth:** Dive into Dostoyevsky’s profound exploration of guilt and redemption.

## Overview

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky is a Penguin Classics edition featuring a masterful translation by David McDuff. This psychological thriller ranks in the top 100 fiction classics and boasts a 4.7-star rating from over 3,200 readers. It explores themes of morality, guilt, and redemption through the story of Raskolnikov, making it an essential read for anyone seeking profound literary insight.

## Description

'Dostoyevsky's finest masterpiece' John Bayley Dostoyevsky's great novel of damnation and redemption evokes a world where the lines between innocence and corruption, good and evil, blur. It tells the story of Raskolnikov, a destitute and desperate former student, who wanders through the slums of St Petersburg and commits a random murder without remorse or regret. He imagines himself to be beyond conventional moral laws. But as he embarks on a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a police investigator, Raskolnikov is pursued by the growing voice of his conscience and finds the noose of his own guilt tightening around his neck. Translated with an Introduction and notes by DAVID McDUFF

Review: Good read - Classical Russian literature of the old school.
Review: Good price. - Brought for my granddaughter, at her request. She was very happy with it.

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- Product Condition: No Defects
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## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 969 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 90 in Fiction Classics (Books) 185 in Psychological Fiction (Books) 347 in Psychological Thrillers (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 3,223 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good read
*by F***X on 13 August 2026*

Classical Russian literature of the old school.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good price.
*by M***A on 4 April 2026*

Brought for my granddaughter, at her request. She was very happy with it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A classic worthy of the name
*by S***Y on 30 January 2023*

The current Ukrainian conflict has brought into focus how differently many Russians seem to view the world, so it felt timely to read this classic novel and compare it to works by contemporary British novelists such as Dickens and Elizabeth Gaskell. In the same way that Putin, although constantly dealing in falsehoods, appears disinterested in Soviet-style depictions of utopian Russian society, so Dostoyevsky seems content to portray a dysfunctional and bleak St. Petersburg whilst evidently still convinced of the perceived evils of Western liberalism. I suppose the point is that, like Dickens, he was predominantly writing to entertain a domestic audience. The book does refer to topical philosophical and political debates but the author only subtly alludes to his own views (most notably concerning morality and the merits of religious faith). I don't think I've ever read a novel before that's so heavily comprised of dialogue; indeed many chapters are essentially a conversation between two (and sometimes a larger group) of characters. The scenes Dostoyevsky creates are consistently vivid and the exchanges credible: this is due to the skill not only of the author but also the translator. Occasionally you come across words, such as drinking-den, which you suspect sound much more evocative in Russian, but generally the English text flows well. Although there is a fair degree of plot overall, there are stretches in the book where not much is actually happening, providing an interesting contrast to Dickens. The fact that the latter tended to publish in weekly instalments, whereas Dostoyevsky apparently published each of 6 parts in one go, may go some way towards explaining this clear difference in styles. The book is not difficult to read, but I confess that the complexity of the names (and interchangeability of familiar and formal forms) drove me to the internet a few times to check I wasn't confusing different characters. The most unsatisfying part of the novel is its short epilogue ending, when the main protagonist undergoes a sudden shift in attitude that's hard to find entirely plausible. But I won't say any more about the plot, except to say that the main concept suggested by the title is masterful and wonderfully sustained. Finally a plea to publishing houses. Why they persist in putting pretentious essays that give away the entire plot as the introduction to classic literature is beyond me. Hopefully, like me, you will enjoy the book first and, if you can be bothered, scan through the scholarly opinions afterwards.

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