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Quite long and heavy but got into the novel and enjoyed it. We ask volunteers to record chapters of books in the public domain in digital format. The characters are intricately described whilst the plot is meandering and intriguing. Crime and punishment is now available as a free audio book thanks. Did you hit any milestones that were especially meaningful to you. Published in 18 this classic tale of love, reputation, and class remains one of the most beloved books of all time. Oct 17, 2000 this is the novel that ensured fyodor dostoevskys place as a giant of russian literature. The protagonist rodion raskolnikov justifies his crimes with his ideologies stating his victims deserved to be punished. Download or stream crime and punishment by james l. Editions of crime and punishment by fyodor dostoyevsky.
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