When a destitute student murders a pawnbroker in St. Petersburg, his actions unleash a gripping psychological battle. In Fyodor Dostoevsky’s ‘Crime and Punishment, ‘ Rodion Raskolnikov believes extraordinary people stand above the law. His crime plunges him into a spiral of guilt, paranoia, and philosophical turmoil. As the police investigate, a psychological duel unfolds between Raskolnikov and the astute detective Porfiry. Only through his connection with the humble Sonya does he find a path to redemption.
Dostoevsky’s 1866 masterpiece probes the depths of human morality and the destructive power of false ideals.