Martinsen, Deborah A.
Dostoevsky's
- ISBN 13:
- 9781644697849
- author:
- Martinsen, Deborah A.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Academic Studies Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 134
- Dimensions:
- 23.4 x 15.6 x 0.7 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary Criticsm, Russian & Former Soviet Union,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment: A Reader's Guide offers in-depth analysis of the novel's narrative strategy, psychology, and ideology. By exploring how Dostoevsky crafts sympathy for his protagonist, the guide debunks rationality-based theories on murder.
The book examines multiple justifications for murder presented by Raskolnikov as he confesses to Sonya, ultimately revealing a narrative strategy based on shame and guilt. This nuanced approach helps readers understand why the focus shifts from the intended victim to the pawnbroker's murder.
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