Crime and Punishment

<b>Indulge in Dostoyevsky's moody masterpiece with this exquisite unabridged edition featuring sprayed edges and a foil-embossed faux-leather cover.</b> <p/>A critical masterpiece by the celebrated Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky published in 1866 <i>Crime and Punishment</i> is considered one of the greatest works of world literature. Originally published as a series of monthly installments readers follow the story of Russian student Rodion Raskolnikov as he ponders killing and stealing from a wealthy but dubious pawnbroker. Raskolnikov finds himself within a perplexing moral dilemma which only deepens as the story progresses and becomes more complicated with numerous twists and turns mental distraction and distress and a study of familial bonds and poverty. <p/>This collectible edition features: <p/><ul><li>An elegant faux-leather cover with foil-embossed designs</li><li>Stunning sprayed edges for a continuous design on the front edges and back</li><li>Unabridged text</li></ul><br>Perfect for classic literature lovers and bibliophiles alike no library is complete without a copy of <i>Crime and Punishment</i>. <p/><p>Essential volumes for the shelves of every classic literature lover <b>Chartwell Deluxe Editions</b> offer beautifully presented works from some of the most important authors in literary history. Other deluxe classics from Chartwell include Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Anne of Green Gables The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe The Iliad Inferno Irish Fairy and Folk Tales The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Little Women Meditations and The Republic.</p>