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"For those who have vision and the courage to follow it, there is no law and no crime and no punishment, only a revaluation of all values." So declares Rodya Raskolnikov the young Russian intellectual living in ugly poverty. In order to eat, he is forced to pawn precious possessions for a few roubles to the greedy "cockroach", Alyona. If he kills her, Rodya argues, he commits no crime: rather he will rid the world of a "filthy insect", just like one of the cockroaches the listener can hear being crushed beneath his boots. As Alyona examines Rodya's silver cigarette case, he brings his axe down upon her with the horrifying sound of steel hitting human flesh. Despite this not being a crime, Rodya suffers fearful guilt--and inevitable punishment. It is Sonya, the abused young woman forced into prostitution by her drunken father, who holds the power of Rodya's redemption. Dramatisation is a superb vehicle for this tense psychological masterpiece and the performances are powerful: the baiting of Rodya by Jim Norton as Petrovich, the police officer who suspects Rodya's guilt, is chilling; while Barnaby Kay skilfully conveys Rodya's duality as his human conscience, breathless with panic, argues with his controlled and truculent intellect. --Running time approx 2 hours 50 minutes--Rachel Redford
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Mired in poverty, the student Raskolnikov nevertheless thinks well of himself. Of his pawnbroker he takes a different view, and in deciding to do away with her he sets in motion his own tragic downfall. Dostoyevsky's penetrating novel of an intellectual whose moral compass goes haywire, and the detective who hunts him down for his terrible crime, is a stunning psychological portrait, a thriller and a profound meditation on guilt and retribution.
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Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment is the first classic detective story. But that is not even where it excels. With the Brothers Karamazov, it elevated Dostoyevsky to a mega writer when it comes to dissecting the mind and soul of characters for the readers. It is a great book of psychology. While it competes with Anna Karenina as the most widely read 19th century Russian novel in the English-speaking world, it is judged by many to be superior in its depth and lessons. The book's hero exemplifies all young ideologues who are wrestling with a new idea which they think can elevate them to the levels of great historic figures in their initial steps towards greatness. Often, a barrier has to be crossed which takes the potential legendary figure into an irreversible course. In Crime and Punishment, Raskolnikov who is the hero is a poor, intelligent and thoughtful student who is convinced that he has a mission for the advancement of mankind. He convinces himself that the mission has to start with him crossing over to greatness by robbing and killing an old woman, a pawnbroker, whose death, he had convinced himself would do the world more good than harm. This conviction is based on his judgment that she cheats her clients and holds money that could be used for humanity. He then commits the murder, but is forced to kill the pitiful Elizabetha, the landlady's sister. The novel begins its twists and turns after these murders, with the introduction of the cunning detective who gets to investigate the murder and makes Raskolnikov his principal suspect. Raskolnikov gets to meet the destitute Marmeladovs through the alcoholic father, and is distraught by the plight of his consumptive mother, her three young children, and Sonya-Marmeladov's eighteen-year old daughter who is forced into prostitution in order to support the family.
By doing a rich psychology development of his characters, Dostoyevsky made his characters more complexly human, yet reachable. Sonya emerges as a saintly figure who sins for the sakes of those she loves , and who is the mirror through which the so-called devilish characters are redeemed. The plot is rich, deep, enjoyable and action-packed; and the pace is fast and engaging. The overriding strength of the story is the conflict in Raskolnikov's soul, a conflict which began in his quest to be the "Extraordinary Man" like Napoleon, by stepping over the basic bounds of morality by committing murder. That conflict in his soul brought out the rich ideas, discussions and emotions from the characters that interacted with him.
By doing a rich psychology development of his characters, Dostoyevsky made his characters more complexly human, yet reachable. Sonya emerges as a saintly figure who sins for the sakes of those she loves , and who is the mirror through which the so-called devilish characters are redeemed. The plot is rich, deep, enjoyable and action-packed; and the pace is fast and engaging. The overriding strength of the story is the conflict in Raskolnikov's soul, a conflict which began in his quest to be the "Extraordinary Man" like Napoleon, by stepping over the basic bounds of morality by committing murder. That conflict in his soul brought out the rich ideas, discussions and emotions from the characters that interacted with him.
Also recommended: THE BROTHER KARAMAZOV, DISCIPLES OF FORTUNE
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The excerpt of text from this Wordsworth Classic found in the Search Inside! function at Amazon.com is not the same as the text in the paperback Wordsworth Classic. Do not judge this translation by the excerpt found at Amazon. The ISBN numbers are the same, but the years differ (Amazon: 1997, paperback: 1993) as do the page-counts (Amazon: 434, paperback: 402).
Plenty of comments about Crime and Punishment exist among over a hundred reviews here; plenty of comments about the value, story, characters, plot, and meaning of Crime and Punishment can be found here. This review is about this translation, the Complete and Unabridged Wordsworth Classics edition of Crime and Punishment, which at least one review praises. I do not know more than a few phrases in Russian, but through comparing with other translations I have deduced that this Wordsworth version is not good.
Here are some reasons why:
Who translated this work? The translator is not credited. Is there only one? When was this translated? The first signs of a poor edition. It's copyright has probably gone out.
Comparing with other translations I've found that the Russian names aren't given in their full in this version. For example, Rodion Romanovitch Raskolnikoff, as he's called here, is also known as Rodia by his mother and sister in other versions, such as the Swedish Hans Björkegren version from 1979. Eudoxia (Duonia) Romanonva as she is called here, is known as Eudoria Dunja Romanovna Raskolinkova in other versions. There are other discrepancies between names.
Which one is truest to Dostoevsky? Comparing the different translations, I have also found that the names are not as flexible in this version. For instance, in the other versions the names vary much more depending on who's addressing whom, and why they are doing so. Here the names vary little in different contexts.
Some sentences in this translation are beautiful, but many are clumsy. I don't know what Dostoevsky's writing is like in Russian, but I doubt he is known simply for his plots and characters. I assume he is also known for great prose, which, in my opinion, does not come out in this translation. E.g. "The woman laughed - yet with a silent laugh, striving hard no one should hear. Suddenly it struck Raskolnikoff that the room door was open; there also was laughter, whispering. Rage overcame him. Now, with a demon's power he struck, and struck and struck again. Yet laughter grew and whispher grew. As for the woman, she only writhed. He wished to run: -- the room was filling, the door stood open, and on the landing and on the stairs - here, there, and everywhere - people living people, they looked, looked on in silence. His heart stood still, his feet were leaden - he tried to cry out, and woke." Is this a bad translation, or is it transliteration of the Russian? I doubt the later--I doubt Dostoevsky wrote so sloppily.
Strange and archaic formulations also disturb my reading: "...many took him for a man in liquor", "what to do he decided at once", "Then he deposited his hat by his side", etc. Is this a story about Czarist Russians or Victorian Englishmen?
And importantly, the text is very small, the pages are large. Reading five hundred pages of this is not easy for the eyes.
I would give it no stars because the translation is peculiar, but I give it two stars because it is inexpensive and because in a good translation it's a great book.
Plenty of comments about Crime and Punishment exist among over a hundred reviews here; plenty of comments about the value, story, characters, plot, and meaning of Crime and Punishment can be found here. This review is about this translation, the Complete and Unabridged Wordsworth Classics edition of Crime and Punishment, which at least one review praises. I do not know more than a few phrases in Russian, but through comparing with other translations I have deduced that this Wordsworth version is not good.
Here are some reasons why:
Who translated this work? The translator is not credited. Is there only one? When was this translated? The first signs of a poor edition. It's copyright has probably gone out.
Comparing with other translations I've found that the Russian names aren't given in their full in this version. For example, Rodion Romanovitch Raskolnikoff, as he's called here, is also known as Rodia by his mother and sister in other versions, such as the Swedish Hans Björkegren version from 1979. Eudoxia (Duonia) Romanonva as she is called here, is known as Eudoria Dunja Romanovna Raskolinkova in other versions. There are other discrepancies between names.
Which one is truest to Dostoevsky? Comparing the different translations, I have also found that the names are not as flexible in this version. For instance, in the other versions the names vary much more depending on who's addressing whom, and why they are doing so. Here the names vary little in different contexts.
Some sentences in this translation are beautiful, but many are clumsy. I don't know what Dostoevsky's writing is like in Russian, but I doubt he is known simply for his plots and characters. I assume he is also known for great prose, which, in my opinion, does not come out in this translation. E.g. "The woman laughed - yet with a silent laugh, striving hard no one should hear. Suddenly it struck Raskolnikoff that the room door was open; there also was laughter, whispering. Rage overcame him. Now, with a demon's power he struck, and struck and struck again. Yet laughter grew and whispher grew. As for the woman, she only writhed. He wished to run: -- the room was filling, the door stood open, and on the landing and on the stairs - here, there, and everywhere - people living people, they looked, looked on in silence. His heart stood still, his feet were leaden - he tried to cry out, and woke." Is this a bad translation, or is it transliteration of the Russian? I doubt the later--I doubt Dostoevsky wrote so sloppily.
Strange and archaic formulations also disturb my reading: "...many took him for a man in liquor", "what to do he decided at once", "Then he deposited his hat by his side", etc. Is this a story about Czarist Russians or Victorian Englishmen?
And importantly, the text is very small, the pages are large. Reading five hundred pages of this is not easy for the eyes.
I would give it no stars because the translation is peculiar, but I give it two stars because it is inexpensive and because in a good translation it's a great book.
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Crime and Punishment is one of my top 5 books. It is an amazing combination of politics, philosophy, and religion--an all encompassing grand show of humanity. The psychological depth of some of the scenes in this book will have you on the edge of your seat if you read them carefully. Dostoyevsky also has the brilliant ability to make hardcore philosophy emotionally RELEVANT, a feat many great philosophers fail at. Few books you will ever encounter will take your soul through such an emotionally disturbing dark tour of events. I sometimes am greatly moved just on reflecting on the novel, especially in regards to the dismal future of Russia Dostoyevsky warned the revolutionary ideas of his times would bring. His prescience was simply astounding.
Even though Crime and Punishment is a dreary Russian novel (the quintessential one, in fact) be assured of an uplifting and enlightening ending. Although critics often trash the epilogue, keep in mind it is the only thing that prevents the novel from being overbearing in sadness; it was not meant to be depressing, but rather, inspirational, as it certainly was to me. Also, I think everyone can identify a little with the Raskolnikovian split between compassion and brutal efficiency. You will understand when you pick this book up and begin reading the first chapter.
C&P changed my life, and I've never understood the meaning of Christianity as much as in my deep meditations on the masterpiece. This edition is a good one, as is the Norton Critical edition, which is unfortunately not available on Amazon. This is one of those books you must read once in your lifetime--do it now.
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diese ist eine großartige und sehr billige auflage von der klassik, die berühmte geschichte. ich fand die Auflage völlig ausreichend. Lesen Sie weiter...
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A man who commits a crime and how he gets caught.
This book looks at the question' What crime fits what punishment??. The author makes us think about what and who should be punished for what crimes. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 7. September 2001 von Melanie Ince@gmx.co.uk
My Favorite Novel of All Time
I love Dostoevsky, which is something of a curse. I read Crime and Punishment 13 years ago, and have spent the following years looking for something akin to this... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 19. September 2000 von Allan
A Mind Warped
There's no need to go into detailing this classic pshycological study on a warped individual. It covers the full spectrum of emotions, from inner strenghts to utter indifference. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 27. Juli 2000 von "gcfuss"
Raskolnikov does not let down.....
This book is one of the best existential pieces that I have read. Dostoevsky enhances the reader's understanding of the human psyche at the edge of it wits. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 25. Juli 2000 von "ramtin19"
Badly written. Isn't that critque enough?
Virtually every other review says that this book is "the greatest of all time." I'd like to be respectful, but I can't imagine anyone saying this. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 22. Juli 2000 von Shantonu
Great book, no doubt about it
First of all, this is one kind of book that reader can feel sad finishing it. Second of all, it's not really fair for me to review this book since others were much more concise... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 18. Juli 2000 von Paulo Schneider
hemingway's hero
Dostoevsky was one of hemingway's favorite authors. That's interesting. One russian and another american. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 15. Juli 2000 von david
The Greatest - no contest.....
The greatest novel of all time was written over a hundred years ago in Russia, by a man few would probably want to spend more than five minutes in the local with. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 14. Juli 2000 von "magicalex"
Conscience and Remorse: Can you get any better than this?
Rodion is an intellectual, and aware of it. He is surviving, and it does not seem fair: he's is giving to society more than he's taking away. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 11. Juli 2000 von Patricio O'Kon
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