## Book Cover  ## Book Summary Crime and Punishment is a novel by the Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky, first published in 1866. The novel tells the story of Rodion Raskolnikov, a young man who commits a murder in order to test his own theories about crime and punishment. The novel explores themes of guilt, morality, and the nature of good and evil, and is considered one of the greatest works of Russian literature. It has been translated into many languages and continues to be read and studied around the world. ## Related Links ## Reading Notes -