Crime and Punishment (Vintage Classics)

Hailed by Washington Post Book World as "the best [translation] currently available" when it was first published, this second edition of Crime and Punishment has been updated in honor of the 200th anniversary of Dostoevsky's birth. With the same suppleness, energy, and range of voices that won their translation of The Brothers Karamazov the PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club Prize, Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky offer a brilliant translation of Crime and Punishment, Dostoevsky's astounding psychological thriller, newly revised for his bicentennial.

Dostoevsky's drama of sin, guilt, and redemption transforms the sordid story of an old woman's murder into the nineteenth century's profoundest and most compelling philosophical novel. In Crime and Punishment, when Raskolnikov, an impoverished student living in the St. Petersburg of the tsars, commits an act of murder and theft, he sets into motion a story that is almost unequalled in world literature for its excruciating suspense, its atmospheric vividness, and its depth of characterization and vision.

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This second edition of the acclaimed translation has been updated to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Dostoevsky's birth. Pevear and Volokhonsky's translation, hailed by the Washington Post Book World as "the best [translation] currently available," captures the energy, range of voices, and depth of Dostoevsky's masterpiece.

Crime and Punishment is a profound exploration of the human condition, delving into the depths of the human psyche and the consequences of one's actions. Raskolnikov, the novel's protagonist, is a complex and tormented character who grapples with the moral and philosophical implications of his decision to commit murder.

Dostoevsky's novel is renowned for its atmospheric vividness, excruciating suspense, and its profound exploration of the human condition. The depth of characterization and the philosophical questions raised make this work a literary masterpiece that has endured for generations.

This revised edition of the acclaimed translation by Pevear and Volokhonsky offers readers a fresh and vibrant rendition of Dostoevsky's timeless classic. The translators' mastery of the Russian language and their understanding of the cultural and historical context imbue the text with a richness and authenticity that captures the essence of the original work.

Whether you are a longtime fan of Crime and Punishment or discovering Dostoevsky's masterpiece for the first time, this new edition is a must-read for anyone interested in the human experience and the enduring power of great literature.

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