Classics
Crime and Punishment
Raskolnikov, a poor former student in St Petersburg, convinces himself that killing a pawnbroker is justified. The book follows his guilt, fever and cat-and-mouse conversations with an investigator.
- First published
- 1866
- Pace
- slow
- Length
- long
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you want a psychological crime story that is deep, urgent and philosophical.
Skip this if you want a quick detective plot, since the crime is committed early and the rest is inner struggle.
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