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The talented Alex Jennings creates an atmosphere of gripping psychological tension and brings a variety of characters to life in this new audio edition of a crime classic. When the student Raskolnikov puts his philosophical theory to the ultimate test...(more) of murder, a tragic tale of suffering and redemption unfolds in the dismal setting of the slums of czarist, prerevolutionary St. Petersburg. While Jennings's adept repertoire of British accents works to demonstrate the varying classes of characters, it occasionally distracts the listener from the Russian setting. However, Dostoyevsky's rendering of 18th-century Russia emerges unscathed, bringing the dark pathos (such as wretched poverty and rampant suffering) to life. (Running time: 315 minutes; 4 cassettes)(less)
I recently finished reading the novel, and I just have to say that it is such an amazing piece of work. Dostoevsky captivates each character so specifically and with such great detail that the reader has no choice but to feel the emotions of them. The plot, that intertwines so many different 'autrocities' of society, makes the reader judge their own point of view on society as well.
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I recently finished reading the novel, and I just have to say that it is such an amazing piece of work. Dostoevsky captivates each character so specifically and with such great detail that the reader has no choice but to feel the emotions of them. The plot, that intertwines so many different 'autrocities' of society, makes the reader judge their own point of view on society as well.