Crime and Punishment
~ Fyodor Dostoevsky, Richard Peace, Jessie Coulson
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A few people whose profile includes this book
MorbidWhimsy
~ 22-year-old woman in Hickory, NC
Crime and Punishment
“Disturbing and awfully long... but brilliant.”
Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe
“What kind of student of Romanticism would I be if I didn't like Poe? He's actually really funny in some of his stories, although...”
perry
~ 64-year-old man in Haverhill, MA
Crime and Punishment
“My favorite novel. I read it the first time when I was 16. Probably one of the reasons I write.”
The Metamorphosis
“When this novella is not frighteningly accurate, it is funny as hell.”
bigg47
~ 66-year-old man in Astoria, NY
Crime and Punishment
“It is the first purely psychological novel--one man's mind”
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A few comments on Crime and Punishment (2)
Feb 28, 2011, 3:43 AM
DavidRP, a 46-year-old man in Providence
“Not too many people choose this book, but it floored me the first time I read it. He's so logical, our dear Rodion, and has it all figured out... Such a perfect idea, he's as wise and great as Napolean. So many people in so much need, so much good he could do with the old woman's money... She'll die soon anyway, and is mean and hateful... Why, it makes perfect sense... Nothing could be more rational... Our dear little Rodion with his family sacrificing themselves for him - How dare they! He can't allow it. He'll fix everything with a single stroke... But then, with very little evidence of God anywhere in the world... Well, you know how it goes for him. Too bad he wasn't an alcoholic with a sponsor to comment on his "big idea", just to see how it resonated in someone else's brain... This is one of the books that made me see Russians as people and not the enemy. I'm a tad older than you and remember the duck and cover drill, the threat of Russian bombers attacking my grade school in the hinterland... Elmira, actually... The Soviets might have feared our mastery of the fire engine and the fire hydrant... Sort of amusing now to see them in the NHL and winning Wimbledon, jetting around the world with their VISA cards... I'm not so quick anymore to be afraid of designated enemies.”
Feb 17, 2011, 1:14 AM
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callmeTia, a 42-year-old woman in Mission
“Hello,
Some of the nicest people I've ever met in my life are Canadians. I think there must be a strong sense of comraderie there. What do you think ? I admit, I attempted, "the Brothers Karamazov" and failed. I was so overwhelmed by the scope of it and the size! I am a very slow reader. Do you think C and P would peak my interest enough for me to press through ? Best, Carrie”