A novel by Russian author Fyodor br>Dostoevsky, crime and punishment focuses on the internal conflicts, mental agony and moral dilemma of Rodion Raskolnikov, a poor ex-student from saint Petersburg who plans to murder a lady pawnbroker in order to steal her money. Crime and punishment is considered to be Dostoevsky's first novel that triggered off a string of mature writings. It is also regarded as one of the greatest achievements in literature. Initially...