"Crime and Punishment" by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Fyodor Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment", is a powerful psychological study filled with philosophical themes. Exploring into the depths of human mind, the author grasps the true psychology of his characters, depicting them emotionally sick and spiritually corrupt. The main character in the novel, Raskolnikov is a poor former student who decides to commit a brutal crime. He writes an article which talks about an extraordinary man who is above the law. Young man does not understand that he commits the crime; he thinks his act of murder is saving the nation. …