Crimen y castigo / Crime and Punishment

Crimen y castigo / Crime and Punishment

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Considerada por la crítica como la primera obra maestra de Dostoievski, Crimen y castigo es un profundo análisis psicológico de su protagonista, el joven estudiante Raskólnikov, cuya firme creencia en que los fines humanitarios justifican la maldad le conduce al asesinato de una usurera. Pero, desde que comete el crimen, la culpabilidad será una pesadilla constante con la que el estudiante será incapaz de convivir.

La presente edición de una de las obras más importantes de la literatura universal cuenta con la célebre traducción de Rafael Cansinos Assens, revisada y modernizada para la ocasión. Asimismo, viene acompañada de una introducción de David McDuff, traductor y crítico literario especialista en la obra del autor.

«La mentira es el único privilegio del hombre sobre todos los demás animales.»

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Critically acclaimed as the first masterpiece by Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment is a profound psychological profile of its protagonist, a young student named Raskolnikov, who firmly believed humanitarian ends justified the evil that leads him to murder a loan-shark. But since committing the crime, his guilt turns into a haunting nightmare the student is unable to live with.
 
The present edition of one of the most important novels in world literature features the renowned translation by Rafael Cansinos Assens, revised and updated. Additionally, it includes an introduction by translator and Dostoevsky specialist David McDuff.
 
“Lying is man’s only privilege above all other animals.”
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Fiódor M. Dostoievski
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