Product Description

One of the greatest works of fiction ever written, Crime and Punishment is an intense psychological study, a terrifying murder mystery, and a fascinating detective thriller instilled with philosophical, religious, and social commentary.

Dostoevsky studies the psychological impact upon a desperate and impoverished student when he murders a despicable pawnbroker, transgressing moral law to ultimately "benefit humanity." Crime and Punishment takes the listener on a journey into the darkest recesses of the criminal and depraved mind and exposes the soul of a man possessed by both good and evil who cannot escape his own conscience.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #319729 in Books
• Published on: 2008-03-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 16
• Binding: Audio CD

Features

• ISBN13: 9781433209772
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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About the Author
FYODOR MIKHAILOVICH DOSTOEVSKY (1821-1881) was born in Moscow, the son of a surgeon. Leaving the study of engineering for literature, he published Poor Folk in 1846. As a member of revolutionary circles in St. Petersburg, he was condemned to death in 1849. A last-minute reprieve sent him to Siberia for hard labor. Returning to St. Petersburg in 1859, he worked as a journalist and completed his masterpiece, Crime and Punishment, as well as other works, including The Idiot and The Brothers Karamazov.

From AudioFile
Anthony Heald shows remarkable versatility in this production of DostoevskyÕs 1866 classic. CRIME AND PUNISHMENT is a story in which little actually happens. The murders that constitute the titular crime occur early, and there is no mystery about who is responsible. The novel is primarily one of psychological, philosophical, and ethical questions pondered through the dialogue of its intriguing characters. Heald not only ascribes a unique voice to each of the cast, but he delivers the dialogue as a stage actor would, with exaggerated emotion and even with laughter, coughing, stammering, and other adornments indicated in the text. Although parts of this long recording inevitably drag, HealdÕs pacing and rich characterizations keep the story moving. D.B. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine