Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Part thriller and part philosophical meditation, this is a penetrating look at the core of human nature. A desperate young man plans the perfect crime-the murder of a despicable pawnbroker, an old women no one loves and no one will mourn. Is it not just, he reasons, for a man of genius to commit such a crime, to transgress moral law-if it will ultimately benefit humanity? So begins one of the greatest novels ever written: a powerful psychological study, a terrifying murder mystery, a fascinating detective thriller infused with philosophical, religious and social commentary. The metadata of this book has been prepared at Booksdata .org.