Raskolnikov, a destitute and desperate former student, wanders through the slums of St Petersburg and commits a random murder without remorse or regret. He imagines himself to be a great man, a Napoleon: acting for a higher purpose beyond conventional moral law. But as he embarks on a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a suspicious police investigator, Raskolnikov is pursued by the growing voice of his conscience and finds the noose of his own guilt tightening around his neck. Only Sonya, a downtrodden prostitute, can offer the chance of redemption.

This vivid translation by David McDuff has been acclaimed as the most accessible version of Dostoyevsky s great novel, rendering its dialogue with a unique force and naturalism. This edition also includes a new chronology of Dostoyevsky s life and work.

• Category: Literature
• Binding: Paperback
• Language of Text: English
• Author(s): Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, David McDuff
• Publisher: Penguin Books
• ISBN: 9780140449136
• Number of Pages: 718
• Dimensions: 7.98 x 6.02 x 1.24 inches