Crime and Punishment
by Fyodor Dostoevsky
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Description
With the same suppleness, energy, and range of voices that won their translation of The Brothers Karamazov the PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club Prize, Pevear and Volokhonsky offer a brilliant translation of Dostoevsky's classic novel that presents a clear insight into this astounding psychological thriller. "The best (translation) currently available"--Washington Post Book World.
Book Club Questions for Crime and Punishment (Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for Crime and Punishment (Fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on Crime and Punishment:
- Did Fyodor Dostoevsky emphasize any specific themes throughout Crime and Punishment? What do you think Fyodor Dostoevsky is trying to explain with this theme?
- What was unique about the setting of Crime and Punishment and how did it affect the storyline?
- Could you relate to any of the characters? If so, which ones and why?
- How do characters change or learn throughout Crime and Punishment? What events caused these changes? Have you or someone you know experienced the same thing?
- How does Crime and Punishment reveal Fyodor Dostoevsky's own perspectives about people and the world? For a lively discussion, describe why you think Fyodor Dostoevsky is liberal or conservative.
- Did certain parts of Crime and Punishment affect you emotionally? Why did it evoke those emotions?
- Did Fyodor Dostoevsky's point of view on things lend new perspective to your own view of the world?
Book Club Questions for Crime and Punishment (for Non-Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for Crime and Punishment (Non-fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on Crime and Punishment:
- Did Fyodor Dostoevsky make persuasive arguments in Crime and Punishment? Did Crime and Punishment change or reinforce your opinion on the subject?
- What did you learn from Crime and Punishment?
- How does Fyodor Dostoevsky present the information and did you enjoy it?
- How is Fyodor Dostoevsky biased within Crime and Punishment? Is there a political slant to what is being discussed and how does it impact the book?
- What, if anything, does Crime and Punishment make you want to read next? Why?
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