Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment, published in 1866, is one of the greatest novels ever written and the masterwork of psychological fiction. Set in the poverty-stricken streets of St Petersburg, it follows Raskolnikov, a brilliant but destitute student who convinces himself that extraordinary men stand above ordinary moral law — and then murders a pawnbroker to prove his theory. What follows is a devastating portrait of guilt, paranoia, and spiritual collapse. The detective Porfiry closes in, but Raskolnikov's real torment is internal. Dostoevsky explores the darkest corners of the human mind with terrifying precision. Stream free, no account required.