I read it, and couldn't put it down! The way he describes his inner dialogue can literally drive you mad and it is claustrophobic but it's part of the appeal of the book. Also as a Bulgarian, we have names that end the same way, so although the first names were often a bit strange I had no issue remembering the,as well same applies to the culture. Everything he's describing aside from his weird attachment to being the man if the family- all the rest felt familiar to our culture. I found I can relate to his view of poverty so much even in current times, which is scary because a lot has changed but yet not do much at all for those in that position. Of course every situation can have positive and negative side, and his position is taking the most bleak parts of poverty and the way poverty can drive you to madness and lead to you rationalising things you wouldn't have considered otherwise. It also reflects a big of the social structure as it has been here which is those we call "poor intellectuals" which is people who have a lot of education but are nevertheless barely making ends meet. Like the way we can see he and his friend being highly intelectual and thinking of themselves as being above others, yet they can't make anything enough to lift them out of poverty. Unlike what used to be ghis very western idea of education being this gateway of brighter future, here this is the bigger reality of people having diplomas but that not being enough to change their situation. Nowdays that is starting to change all over the world, but its new. For us, it has been true for a lot longer, so that viewpoint felt very familiar. Which made him rationalising a crime to a point where he goes mad that much scarier. Even though the book is long I devoured it in days. It can be scary and claustophobic, but also very relatable so I couldn't put it down. It's definitely a masterpiece for me. Planning to read more books by him as soon as I can!! This brought me to your channnel and now Ive bookmarked a ton if your videos to watch to add mire classics znd more viewpoints to my reading list! Thank you for this channel!😊
This is amazing - I can feel your love for this novel and it makes me happy. Glad you found my channel and decided to stick around! Thank you for that. When a book resonates with you like this, you should make a list of all the works the author has written and just read it all! A passion project 🥰
I have only read two Dostoevsky novels - Crime & Punishment and The Idiot, and I loved them both. It was 16 years ago I read Crime & Punishment but I remember being moved by Sonya's storyline and her part in the novel. Crime & Punishment is also where I learned the word 'axiom' 🙂
Sonya was my favourite character. Impressive that you've read C&P at such a young age. Is The Idiot very different from C&P, or is it along the same line?
@@ProseAndPetticoats I was 17 when I read it which I suppose was quite young for the book - I should read it again and see if I get something more from it now I'm older. Do you ever read books years later and find your life experiences have changed what you get from read it? I am so pleased Sonya was your favourite character too 🙂 I found The Idiot more depressing than Crime & Punishment 😂 However, I found it was an easier read.
@@codercharles That's young, I'm impressed. I wonder how you would experience the novel now, 16 years later. No, I never had such an experience, but who knows, maybe someday I will ;)
@@codercharlesI just finished crime and punishment, I’m 18, I really enjoyed it, I plan to read more Dostoevsky, but i know for certain that I want to re read when I’m a little older and properly grasp this book, there was definitely some difficult parts lol. I also read the idiot, it was my first Dostoevsky book, I love it too but thought it’s ending was a little gloomy, I’m happy that Dostoevsky left us with a solution to the problems he posed for roskolnikov in crime and punishment, rather than just letting the character go mad and become broken by the end like Myshkin.
Hello Emmelie! I hope you are well. I read this book several years ago and enjoyed it, especially how the detective pursued him. At some point, my next Dostoevsky book I would like to read is The Idiot. So, there is yet another book to put not only on my TBR list, but books to purchase list too. I enjoyed listening to your thoughts on it and look forward to your next video. Have a great week!
I've made it a habit to periodically go over my current read, after so many chapters, and especially after reading the whole book. Doing this does help me cherish the book better and cement it in my mind.
I think every war ever fought was justified by someone as being for the greater good. Any time any of us does something they know or suspect is morally wrong we must first find some justification at least enough to allow us to sleep at night. These classic Russian authors with their bleak outlook on life seem to see the nature of man in a way that strips away the sugar coating of justification. Maybe that is why we find them somewhat depressing. I would also like to try this one again but in a different translation. I found the Pevear/Volokhonsky translation a slog, but the audible book translated by Constance Garnett easier to follow. Next I will try the Penguin Deluxe edition translated by Oliver Ready.
Absolutely. It's something to reflect on. I didn't find it too depressing - I actually really love gloomy, moody books. There might be something wrong with me 😂 It's interesting to read different translations! I'm curious if you'll like the Penguin edition. :)
Probably the only thing 'wrong' with you is that you are to kind to be judgemental. Poor old Raskolnikov seems to me to have been so depressed that he could not even get out of bed half the time even when he had company over he would roll around in bed saying woe is me. 😆@@ProseAndPetticoats
everyone else i've heard discuss crime and punishment say it's a page turner but I agree with you that it's a bit slow, even if I do like it so far. might be because I'm reading it after count of monte cristo which felt like nonstop action by comparison.
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This is such a kind and heartwarming comment. Growing on here is such a struggle, so I really appreciate your encouraging words. Hope to see you around! Thank you.
Thanks for the review, and for keeping it spoiler free. I haven't read this one yet. I recently ordered The Brothers Karamazov and am eagerly waiting for it to arrive. In the meantime, I am working my way through a re-read of my beloved Little Women. Upon second thought, maybe I should have saved that for after. I know Dostoevsky is not happy reading. I've been wanting to read his works forever. I have never felt ready. It finally dawned on me that "ready" is never going to happen. It's time to take the plunge. What edition/translator is that?
Hey Yesica. I'm sorry, I indeed forgot to mention the translation/edition: it's by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, and the book is from the collection "Vintage Classics". I have no idea if that was a good choice :) I would like to read The Brothers Karamazov in the near future. Haha yes, take the plunge!
I read half way through this book a very long time ago. It was so slow and long... I didn't manage to get through. Maybe someday I'll try again... Maybe 🫣 But I do recognise the things you describe, especially when you said the book felt almost claustrophobic. I felt that too. A literature professor once said everyone should read Dostoyevsky before they die, which is why I tried it. I guess I can't die just yet 😅
Haha Kitty 😂 Good to see you around! Well, I can see why many would struggle. What's the reason why you want to try again? Because it's such a popular one? ;)
@@ProseAndPetticoats no, because I can't peacefully die without ever reading Dostoyevsky 😅 No to be serious, I think my understanding of literature has grown over the years so I think maybe I'll be able to enjoy the reading much more now. That's why I think I'd like to try again some day.
@@dggjr1759 Wow, in all my research on the various translations, I did not even hear of that one! Honestly, it would almost be easier to learn Russian. I think if I was younger, I'd try it. I do love languages. But being in my 50s and with my current life/family situation, that's really not a practical option. I ended up with the P & V of Brothers K and am waiting for it to arrive. I tend to overthink things for way too long. At some point, you just need to choose one and read it. We'll see how things go!
I read this last year, and I am currently reading it again. Dostoyevsky was an Orthodox Christian, and I don't think this book can be fully appreciated if the struggle of Raskolnikov to abandon the "absolute truth" of Christianity and embrace the "relative truth" of the modern age isn't recognized. IMO the book is a warning.
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The book hit me like a bomb. I was still very young then.
I read it, and couldn't put it down! The way he describes his inner dialogue can literally drive you mad and it is claustrophobic but it's part of the appeal of the book. Also as a Bulgarian, we have names that end the same way, so although the first names were often a bit strange I had no issue remembering the,as well same applies to the culture. Everything he's describing aside from his weird attachment to being the man if the family- all the rest felt familiar to our culture. I found I can relate to his view of poverty so much even in current times, which is scary because a lot has changed but yet not do much at all for those in that position.
Of course every situation can have positive and negative side, and his position is taking the most bleak parts of poverty and the way poverty can drive you to madness and lead to you rationalising things you wouldn't have considered otherwise. It also reflects a big of the social structure as it has been here which is those we call "poor intellectuals" which is people who have a lot of education but are nevertheless barely making ends meet. Like the way we can see he and his friend being highly intelectual and thinking of themselves as being above others, yet they can't make anything enough to lift them out of poverty. Unlike what used to be ghis very western idea of education being this gateway of brighter future, here this is the bigger reality of people having diplomas but that not being enough to change their situation. Nowdays that is starting to change all over the world, but its new. For us, it has been true for a lot longer, so that viewpoint felt very familiar. Which made him rationalising a crime to a point where he goes mad that much scarier. Even though the book is long I devoured it in days. It can be scary and claustophobic, but also very relatable so I couldn't put it down. It's definitely a masterpiece for me. Planning to read more books by him as soon as I can!! This brought me to your channnel and now Ive bookmarked a ton if your videos to watch to add mire classics znd more viewpoints to my reading list! Thank you for this channel!😊
This is amazing - I can feel your love for this novel and it makes me happy. Glad you found my channel and decided to stick around! Thank you for that. When a book resonates with you like this, you should make a list of all the works the author has written and just read it all! A passion project 🥰
I have only read two Dostoevsky novels - Crime & Punishment and The Idiot, and I loved them both. It was 16 years ago I read Crime & Punishment but I remember being moved by Sonya's storyline and her part in the novel.
Crime & Punishment is also where I learned the word 'axiom' 🙂
Sonya was my favourite character. Impressive that you've read C&P at such a young age. Is The Idiot very different from C&P, or is it along the same line?
@@ProseAndPetticoats I was 17 when I read it which I suppose was quite young for the book - I should read it again and see if I get something more from it now I'm older. Do you ever read books years later and find your life experiences have changed what you get from read it?
I am so pleased Sonya was your favourite character too 🙂
I found The Idiot more depressing than Crime & Punishment 😂 However, I found it was an easier read.
@@codercharles That's young, I'm impressed. I wonder how you would experience the novel now, 16 years later.
No, I never had such an experience, but who knows, maybe someday I will ;)
@@codercharlesI just finished crime and punishment, I’m 18, I really enjoyed it, I plan to read more Dostoevsky, but i know for certain that I want to re read when I’m a little older and properly grasp this book, there was definitely some difficult parts lol. I also read the idiot, it was my first Dostoevsky book, I love it too but thought it’s ending was a little gloomy, I’m happy that Dostoevsky left us with a solution to the problems he posed for roskolnikov in crime and punishment, rather than just letting the character go mad and become broken by the end like Myshkin.
Hello Emmelie! I hope you are well. I read this book several years ago and enjoyed it, especially how the detective pursued him. At some point, my next Dostoevsky book I would like to read is The Idiot. So, there is yet another book to put not only on my TBR list, but books to purchase list too. I enjoyed listening to your thoughts on it and look forward to your next video. Have a great week!
That TBR-list is always growing, isn't it?! Thanks for watching!
I've made it a habit to periodically go over my current read, after so many chapters, and especially after reading the whole book. Doing this does help me cherish the book better and cement it in my mind.
It's such a great (and rewarding) habit. I'm sure you get way more out of your books this way 🤎
This is my favorite novel!
Amazing! What's the top reason for it being your favourite? I'd love to know 🥰
@@ProseAndPetticoats I really like the psychological element of the book. 😊
I think every war ever fought was justified by someone as being for the greater good. Any time any of us does something they know or suspect is morally wrong we must first find some justification at least enough to allow us to sleep at night. These classic Russian authors with their bleak outlook on life seem to see the nature of man in a way that strips away the sugar coating of justification. Maybe that is why we find them somewhat depressing.
I would also like to try this one again but in a different translation. I found the Pevear/Volokhonsky translation a slog, but the audible book translated by Constance Garnett easier to follow. Next I will try the Penguin Deluxe edition translated by Oliver Ready.
Absolutely. It's something to reflect on. I didn't find it too depressing - I actually really love gloomy, moody books. There might be something wrong with me 😂
It's interesting to read different translations! I'm curious if you'll like the Penguin edition. :)
Probably the only thing 'wrong' with you is that you are to kind to be judgemental. Poor old Raskolnikov seems to me to have been so depressed that he could not even get out of bed half the time even when he had company over he would roll around in bed saying woe is me. 😆@@ProseAndPetticoats
@@aaronmyram6864 Haha yes, that was quite annoying. I wanted Raskolnikov to pick himself up for God's sake 😂
everyone else i've heard discuss crime and punishment say it's a page turner but I agree with you that it's a bit slow, even if I do like it so far. might be because I'm reading it after count of monte cristo which felt like nonstop action by comparison.
Dumas and Dostoevsky are so different. Dumas is a brilliant writer, and Monte Cristo is a masterpiece filled with action! :)
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This is such a kind and heartwarming comment. Growing on here is such a struggle, so I really appreciate your encouraging words. Hope to see you around! Thank you.
Thanks for the review, and for keeping it spoiler free. I haven't read this one yet. I recently ordered The Brothers Karamazov and am eagerly waiting for it to arrive. In the meantime, I am working my way through a re-read of my beloved Little Women. Upon second thought, maybe I should have saved that for after. I know Dostoevsky is not happy reading. I've been wanting to read his works forever. I have never felt ready. It finally dawned on me that "ready" is never going to happen. It's time to take the plunge.
What edition/translator is that?
Hey Yesica. I'm sorry, I indeed forgot to mention the translation/edition: it's by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, and the book is from the collection "Vintage Classics". I have no idea if that was a good choice :) I would like to read The Brothers Karamazov in the near future. Haha yes, take the plunge!
@@ProseAndPetticoats Thanks! I chose that same translation for Brothers K. We'll see how it goes.
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Can anybody tell me which is best and easy translation of crime and punishment for new English learner
That looks like a beautiful edition. Where can I find it?
Hello! It is the vintage classics edition: 9781784871970
I read half way through this book a very long time ago. It was so slow and long... I didn't manage to get through. Maybe someday I'll try again... Maybe 🫣
But I do recognise the things you describe, especially when you said the book felt almost claustrophobic. I felt that too.
A literature professor once said everyone should read Dostoyevsky before they die, which is why I tried it. I guess I can't die just yet 😅
Haha Kitty 😂 Good to see you around! Well, I can see why many would struggle. What's the reason why you want to try again? Because it's such a popular one? ;)
@@ProseAndPetticoats no, because I can't peacefully die without ever reading Dostoyevsky 😅
No to be serious, I think my understanding of literature has grown over the years so I think maybe I'll be able to enjoy the reading much more now. That's why I think I'd like to try again some day.
@@kittyvandaele Oh yes, that makes sense!
This is the first classic I want to read this year, as never read any Dostoevsky (hides in shame*)
Get the Oliver Ready translation. By far more enjoyable than P & V translation
Nothing to be ashamed of. There are so many interesting books to read out there :) I hope you will enjoy it!
@@dggjr1759 Wow, in all my research on the various translations, I did not even hear of that one! Honestly, it would almost be easier to learn Russian. I think if I was younger, I'd try it. I do love languages. But being in my 50s and with my current life/family situation, that's really not a practical option. I ended up with the P & V of Brothers K and am waiting for it to arrive. I tend to overthink things for way too long. At some point, you just need to choose one and read it. We'll see how things go!
@@dggjr1759 Oliver Ready. Ok, thank you, I'll make a note of that!
@@ProseAndPetticoats Thanks! I read a wide range of Fiction, so just the typical problem of sooo many books and too little time! 😁📚
i am so glad people don't cancel literature because of dictators
Me too. That would be insane - it's art.
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I read this last year, and I am currently reading it again. Dostoyevsky was an Orthodox Christian, and I don't think this book can be fully appreciated if the struggle of Raskolnikov to abandon the "absolute truth" of Christianity and embrace the "relative truth" of the modern age isn't recognized. IMO the book is a warning.
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Что у тебя за акцент? Ты русская?
I am from Belgium 😊
@@ProseAndPetticoats привет Бельгии.
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