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Cover of Crime and Punishment
Hardcover
Pages 536 pages
Published 1866
Audiobook 22h 27m
Languages English, Chinese, Croatian +13

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Publisher's Summary

Raskolnikov, a destitute and desperate former student, wanders through the slums of St Petersburg and commits a random murder without remorse or regret. He imagines himself to be a great man, a Napoleon: acting for a higher purpose beyond conventional moral law.…

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Weighted Score
4.24 out of 5.0
Bayesian Score Formula
(R × v + C × m) / (v + m)
R (Avg Rating): 4.25 ★
v (Ratings Count): 1,779
C (Catalog Average): 3.89 ★
m (Min Weight Threshold): 50
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Hardcover Avg: 4.25
True Ratings 1,779
Written Reviews 137
Shelved (Popularity) 5,609
Users Read 2,422
Rating Distribution
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Featured Characters

Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-1881)

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