"Crime and Punishment" is a novel written by the

Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. It was first

published in 1866
The novel follows the story of Rodion Raskolnikov, a young
and impoverished former student living in St. Petersburg.
Raskolnikov formulates a theory that certain individuals
possess the right to commit crimes for the greater good of
society, considering themselves extraordinary and above
conventional morality. To test his theory, he murders an old
pawnbroker and her sister. However, the psychological and
moral consequences of his crime begin to take a toll on him.
Throughout the novel, Dostoevsky delves into the
complexities of human nature, morality, guilt, and
redemption. Raskolnikov's internal struggles and the cat-
and-mouse game with the investigating detective, Porfiry
Petrovich, are central to the narrative. The novel explores
themes of existentialism, the nature of good and evil, and the
effects of poverty on the human psyche.