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Crime and Punishment

By: Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Narrated by: Constantine Gregory
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Summary

A century after it first appeared, Crime and Punishment remains one of the most gripping psychological thrillers. A poverty-stricken young man, seeing his family making sacrifices for him, is faced with an opportunity to solve his financial problems with one simple but horrifying act: the murder of a pawnbroker. She is, he feels, just a parasite on society. But does the end justify the means? Rodion Romanovitch Raskolnikov makes his decision and then has to live with it. Dostoyevsky, in masterly fashion, contrasts the comedy and tragedy of life in St. Petersburg with the anguish and turmoil of Raskolnikov's inner life.

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Last two words are missing which is a nuisance..

Engaging story with so much value to general life and different perspectives. It was an excellent choice of narrator, who carried and delivered it impeccably. The last two words missing off the entire book however took the shine off at the last possible moment. The missing words are 'has ended'. Please amend this Audible because it is not obvious how to contact you.

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Unbearable

Throughout my adult life people have been telling me to read Dostoyevsky. Having recently been delighted by Tolstoy on Audible I thought the time had come to try Crime and Punishment. But I'm simply not strong enough/weird enough/ robust enough to handle the constantly shifting perspective of the main character. At every turn he chooses the nastiest, most offensive and least predictable behaviour. He doesn't just display a lack of empathy - it's weirder and more psychopathic than that, as if he understands what empathy demands and then does exactly the opposite. Perhaps it's a vision of Russia's mid-19th century public morals, but it's hard to believe society could function without some basic humanity.
I would compare this book to Breaking Bad - there's a fairly sizeable group of people who simply can't watch it. Equally I reckon there's a sizeable group of the population who will find this unbearable. At no point could I relax and enjoy the undoubted skills of Dostoyevsky's prose and the excellent narrator. I didn't get half way.

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Overall good.

Overall a very good recording but it was unfortunately spoilt by cutting of the final line.

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Crime and punishment.

Was originally published in weekly episodes apparently:this is 'soap opera' for thinking people. Will reward.

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Dark, funny and strange. Hard work at times

A bit long winded and the plot seemed a little directionless at times but sticking with it I enjoyed it overall and it did make sense, I guess it's just a slightly different storytelling style. I struggle to agree with people who rate it as a master piece or whatever but it is good.

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Completely absorbing and expertly narrated

Would you listen to Crime and Punishment again? Why?

Yes. Not straight away, I want it to sink in first. Maybe after 6 months or so once it has worn off so I can re-live the experience.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Rodion Raskolnikov is a Withnail type character. Complex, infuriating and likeable.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

The interactions between Raskonikov and Porfiry.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The hallucination scenes were particularly well done.

Any additional comments?

This is the first long form work of classic literate I have listened to on Audible. I really enjoyed Constantine Gregory and will look out for his other narrations.

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a classic, really?

not sure why it's regarded a such a classic to be frank. rambled along at times and not particularly gripping.

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Great and thoughtful Russian classic

Well read without the need to voice act this tale might be the first psychological crime novel. I could not imagine how it would end. I came to the story with no preconceptions and really enjoyed the portrait of a man in moral conflict. The reader caught the spirit of the translation perfectly.

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Brilliant reading of this classic

I read this book years ago and enjoyed it. But was somewhat confused 2nd time round by the web of Russian names. Considered giving up. But glad to have persisted as the story comes together in masterful way in the final chapters. Superb reading by narrator.

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Remarkable book and narration

A classic which should be read by all during a lifetime. The narration was quite superb with the vast range of characters all clearly defined.Would highly reccomended .

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