Crime and Punishment (Wordsworth Classics)

A great book for the ages....especially for our age.

I always choose to get Wordsworth Classics for the cover art.

Top 10 Novel of all time with a quality study of philosophic principles underlying it. This book is a great look at the moral spirit and how society holds us all to a certain standard. It shows the shortfalls of trying to form your own moral compass. The best part is that it does it all within a wildly entertaining thriller.

Bf loved this gift!

I had read this many years ago while in college, and decided that in light of the current times, I needed to reread it. I'm very glad it was required reading when I was in college. Although it is complicated by many sub-plots, it was well worth my time. It is not something you read to be entertained, but to learn about life and its' difficulties. The books' basic premise - "'do the ends justify the means, or do immoral means corrupt the ends" is still valid in my opinion. It also shows how true Christian love has the power to overcome evil even when you live in abject poverty. Children younger than high school seniors should not read it, the murder description is likely to be too shocking.

There’s some wear to the book in these photos, but that’s because I’ve been using it. The condition of the book was in great condition when it arrived, I just forgot to take pictures of it straight out of the box. The chapters are also well formatted, and the text size is decent for those that don’t mind a smaller font.I’ve found the translation to be good and I can easily follow the story. There are footnotes in the back of the book that are extremely helpful and explain certain phrases or references for those that are not familiar with the Russian language or customs. A list of all the characters and their relationships to each other are included at the beginning of the book as well. I’ve found the list to be really helpful because there are many characters that come up so it can be easy to mix up names.Overall, I think this edition is an excellent one for those who are just getting into Russian literature, like myself. I’ve enjoyed Dostoevsky’s story so far and I’m excited to see how the rest unfolds. I highly recommend this edition!

I was not expecting to get the artistic paper back edition, I just assumed I was getting the standard Wordsworth black cover version. This was a lovely surprise, plus the font is perfect! Can't wait to start reading it.

I really didn't care for this book at first, but it is so beautifully and darkly written, I am flying through it! I hated the protagonist but now I am very conflicted and cannot help myself, I HAVE to see what happens in the end. An oddly annoying, mesmerizing, enthralling and tragic book.