Crime and Punishment
Boris Akunin discusses Dostoyevskyβs classic novel βCrime and Punishmentβ with the World Book Club as part of #LoveToRead.
Russian writer Dostoyevskyβs haunting classic thriller, Crime and Punishment, is celebrating its 150th birthday this year.
Consumed by the idea of his own special destiny, Rashkolnikov is drawn to commit a terrible crime. In the aftermath, he is dogged by madness, guilt and a calculating detective, and a feverish cat-and-mouse game unfolds.
Speaking on behalf of the novel are acclaimed Russian writer Boris Akunin and Russian scholar Dr Sarah Young who will be discussing this timeless Russian classic with the audience in the room at Pushkin House and around the world.
The three extracts of the book were taken from Oliver Readyβs translation by Penguin Books.
A special edition of World Book Club this month at Londonβs elegant Pushkin House, the UK capitalβs Russian cultural hub.
This month, as part of the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔβs Love to Read Campaign, presenter Harriett Gilbert is picking her favourite novel to discuss.
(Photo credit: Alexander Aksakov, Getty Images)
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