Jun 23, 2005 07:40 PM
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(Updated Jun 25, 2005 11:59 PM)
Crime And Punishment
I read this book about a year back.I loved it.It took about 4 days to finish this book.I read this book because my friend pestered me to read this book.She said I would enjoy it.And she was right!!!!!!
I was initially prejudiced about this book(because it was Russian).I thought the essence of the book would be lost when it was translated.I was right.I still feel I could have enjoyed the book more if I knew Russian.But still it left a deep impression with me.
Raskolikov is a college student who doesn't have enough money to support his family or his education.He is in debt to an old miserly woman.To free himself he hatches a plot to kill the old woman.But unwittingly he kills the old woman's sister too(a very kind woman). Now Raskolikov is stung by his conscience.
The whole book deals with how he deals with his conscience and how he tries to free himself of the guilt. This book offers a good insight about the human conscience and psychology.The only thing I regret about the book is that its translated.So it does not help us understand the author's style properly.But I am simply amazed as to how the Russians can put emotions into words so simply.I mean the human mind is unravelled so easily.But as I have not read any other Russian authors apart from Tolstoy and Ayn Rand(whose books are thankfully not translated) ,i don't think I am qualified for critizing Russian authors.
Anyway this book is a must read for any one who loves good literature.
