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Crime and Punishment

Fyodor Dostoevsky

Crime and Punishment is a novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. It was first published in the literary journal The Russian Messenger in twelve monthly installments during 1866. It was later published in a single volume. It is the second of Dostoevsky's full-length novels following his return from ten years of exile in Siberia. Crime and Punishment is considered the first great novel of his mature period of writing and is often cited as one of the greatest works of world literature.

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GenreClassic fiction· first published 1866

Vivek’s Notes

Abridged: "Murderer feels bad. Confesses. Goes to jail. Feels better."

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