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Crime and Punishment

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Can an action be so bad that you are sickened with guilt? Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov, the main character in Fyodor Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment, believes that committing a crime could be the answer to his troubles. However, the gradual and overwhelming guilt leads to Raskolnikov's downfall.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Ideas
  • Introduce characters before reading to avoid confusion with similar-sounding Russian names
Classroom Considerations
  • Includes discussion of drunkenness, prostitution, and murder
  • Readers must scroll to navigate the eBook
Pros
  • Offers a full text of the novel
  • Text is downloadable to view on devices
Cons