Crime and Punishment

by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Crime and Punishment is Dostoyevsky’s enduring masterpiece of morality, guilt, and redemption. This annotated edition includes an original introduction, a detailed biography of the author, and a cultural essay examining its influence on literature, cinema, and philosophical thought.

“Man has it all in his hands, and it all slips through his fingers from sheer cowardice.”

In the crowded streets of St. Petersburg, Rodion Raskolnikov believes he has committed the perfect crime. No witnesses, no evidence—only an idea: that some men are destined for greatness, free to act beyond the limits of morality. But the mind is not so easily controlled. As Raskolnikov tries to outthink his own conscience, his carefully constructed logic begins to crack, leaving him trapped in a spiral of deception, paranoia, and unbearable isolation.

Dostoyevsky transforms a murder story into something far more disturbing: a journey into the human mind at war with itself. Suspenseful, unsettling, and relentlessly introspective, Crime and Punishment remains one of the greatest psychological novels ever written.

At Other Minds Publishing, we present this edition as part of an ongoing artistic dialogue—to amplify how Dostoyevsky’s influence continues to shape literature, cinema, and artistic expression, inspiring new interpretations of his work across generations.