"Crime and Punishment" is an outstanding social psychological novel. It heartily analyzes the psychology of criminals and tears apart the gloomy veil of society. It is the masterpiece that won Dostoevsky world-wide reputation.
The novel describes Raskolnikov, a poor college student who was forced to commit murder due to the pressure of making a living. After experiencing a painful inner struggle, he met Sonia, a girl with a holy soul - a prostitute who fell into prostitution for the sake of an unfortunate family. This finally led him to the road of atonement and the dawn of new life...
The novel takes the protagonist's crime and the punishment of his conscience and morality as the main line, and extensively describes the desperate plight of the poor in Russian cities and the increasingly acute social contradictions.
With true sympathy and full of anger, the author mercilessly presents the darkness, abject poverty, despair and filth of the Russian capital in the 1860s to readers.
Reader comments
This book is really wonderful! Its portrayal of the characters is very delicate, making me feel Raskolnikov's inner struggle and Sonya's sanctity. Especially the book's description of Raskolnikov's psychology after committing the crime is really shocking. He said: "I am not worshiping you, I am worshiping all the pain of mankind." This sentence made me deeply understand his guilt and pain. Overall, this is a book worth reading and will make you think more deeply about human nature and society.
This book is really wonderful! Its portrayal of the characters is very delicate, making me feel Raskolnikov's inner struggle and Sonya's sanctity. Especially the book's description of Raskolnikov's psychology after committing the crime is really shocking. He said: "I am not worshiping you, I am worshiping all the pain of mankind." This sentence made me deeply understand his guilt and pain. Overall, this is a book worth reading and will make you think more deeply about human nature and society.