Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment tells the story of Rodion Raskolnikov, an ex-student who plans to murder a pawnbroker to test his theory of personality. Having accomplished the deed, Raskolnikov struggles with mental anguish while trying to both avoid the consequences and hide his guilt from his friends and family.

Dostoevsky’s original idea for the novel centered on the Marmeladov family and the impact of alcoholism in Russia, but inspired by a double murder in France he decided to rework it around the new character of Raskolnikov. The novel was first serialized in The Russian Messenger over the course of 1866, where it was an instant success. It was published in a single volume in 1867. Presented here is Constance Garnett’s 1914 translation.

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Translator’s Preface 5 min

Part I under a minute

I 21 min

II 49 min

III 33 min

IV 33 min

V 27 min

VI 32 min

VII 31 min

Part II under a minute

I 44 min

II 28 min

III 34 min

IV 25 min

V 28 min

VI 52 min

VII 46 min

Part III under a minute

I 35 min

II 29 min

III 36 min

IV 29 min

V 48 min

VI 30 min

Part IV under a minute

I 34 min

II 30 min

III 21 min

IV 44 min

V 47 min

VI 19 min

Part V under a minute

I 41 min

II 32 min

III 37 min

IV 45 min

V 35 min

Part VI under a minute

I 26 min

II 37 min

III 25 min

IV 29 min

V 37 min

VI 36 min

VII 24 min

VIII 27 min

I 19 min

II 21 min

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