Contemporary Literature

Crime and Punishment. Author: Fyodor Dostoevsky. Collection: School Library. Ages: +12 years. Format: Softcover Pages: 95 Dimensions: 21 cm x 14 cm. Weight: 127 g. Code: 9786071415226. Book Summary - With Worksheet - Reading Comprehension Questions - with Exercises and Educational Activities. - For children 12 years and older. Crime and Punishment A young student murders an old woman whom he considered a parasite to society, as she exploited people's needs to steal their jewels and charge large sums to recover them. From this decision, the student begins a struggle to control his emotions and feelings, until, finally, guilt forces him to accept punishment for his crime. The struggle between good and evil, destiny, and the suffering of the human mind and soul due to living in a society without morals are the themes addressed in this novel. Fyodor M. Dostoevsky (1821-1881) was one of the most important novelists of his country and of world literature. His narrative work, characterized by detailed realism, has had a profound influence on modern culture.