- 01Epilogue
Crime and Punishment
Guilt, morality, poverty, and redemption.
5Chapters
105Lessons
336Topics
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Skills this course leaves you with.
- Analyze the central themes of guilt, morality, poverty, and redemption in the novel.
- Trace Raskolnikov’s motives and psychological breakdown across key chapters.
- Explain the significance of major characters such as Sonia, Razumihin, Luzhin, and Svidrigaïlov.
- Summarize the sequence of the murder plot and its immediate aftermath.
- Interpret how social conditions and ordinary versus extraordinary theory shape the novel’s conflict.
- Discuss the epilogue’s role in the novel’s moral and spiritual resolution.
Curriculum
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- Chapters
- 5
- Lessons
- 105
- Topics
- 336
- 01Dostoevsky’s early life and first success
- 02Arrest, mock execution, and Siberian punishment
- 03Later hardships, final years, and critical оценation
- 01Crime and Punishment
- 01Raskolnikov's uneasy walk through Petersburg
- 02Visit to Alyona Ivanovna's pawnshop
- 03Raskolnikov's uneasy departure from the pawnbroker
- 04Tavern respite and uneasy self-reassurance
- 05The tavern's drunken patrons
- 01Raskolnikov's uneasy return to company
- 02Marmeladov's drunken introduction and theory of beggary
- 03Marmeladov's plea for pity and family shame
- 01Marmeladov’s family misery and Katerina Ivanovna’s decline
- 02Sonia’s sacrifice and the yellow ticket
- 03Marmeladov’s reinstatement and brief household relief
- 04Marmeladov’s family hopes and relapse
- 05Marmeladov’s drunken confession and plea for pity
- 06Return to Kozel’s house
- 01Katerina Ivanovna’s desperate household
- 02Marmeladov’s drunken return and humiliation
- 03Raskolnikov’s reflections after the visit
- 01Raskolnikov's squalid room and morning mood
- 02Nastasya brings tea and soup
- 03Talk of police complaints and work
- 04Mother's letter from the province
- 01Dounia’s ordeal in the Svidrigaïlov household
- 02Luzhin’s marriage proposal
- 03Luzhin’s character and prospects
- 04Dounia’s decision to accept the engagement
- 01Pyotr Petrovitch’s Petersburg career and Raskolnikov’s prospects
- 02Raskolnikov’s reaction to his mother’s letter
- 01Raskolnikov’s outrage at Dounia’s marriage
- 02Dounia’s sacrifice and moral freedom
- 03Raskolnikov’s self-reproach and helplessness
- 01Raskolnikov’s crisis on the boulevard
- 02The drunken girl and the would-be predator
- 03Raskolnikov’s change of heart
- 01Raskolnikov’s impulse to visit Razumihin
- 02Razumihin’s character and circumstances
- 01Raskolnikov’s troubled resolve to visit Razumihin
- 02Aimless wandering through the islands
- 03The tavern, vodka, and sudden sleep
- 04Raskolnikov’s childhood dream of the beaten mare
- 05The horse's killing and Raskolnikov's nightmare
- 06Renouncing the murder plan
- 07Lizaveta's absence and the decisive opportunity
- 01Lizaveta’s work as a dealer
- 02Raskolnikov’s superstitious impressions
- 03The pawnbroker and Lizaveta described
- 04The student’s murder argument
- 01Tavern debate on justice and conscience
- 02Raskolnikov’s agitation and aftermath
- 01Final preparations and concealment devices
- 02Taking the axe and lingering uncertainties
- 01Raskolnikov's theory of crime and concealment
- 02The failed attempt to take the axe
- 03Walking to the house with the axe
- 01Approach to the old woman’s flat
- 01Raskolnikov’s arrival and deception
- 02The axe murder of Alyona Ivanovna
- 03Searching the body and hidden valuables
- 01Lizaveta's murder and frantic concealment
- 02The unfastened outer door and the first visitor
- 03The porter plan and Raskolnikov's escape
- 04Escape through the open painters' flat
- 05Return home and hide the axe
- 06Blank forgetfulness after the murder
- 01Raskolnikov's feverish awakening and concealment of the stolen items
- 01Destroying the evidence
- 02The summons from the district police-station
- 03Arrival at the police office
- 04Mistaken summons for debt recovery
- 05Raskolnikov's defiant exchange with the assistant superintendent
- 01The writ for recovery of the I O U debt
- 02Luise Ivanovna’s complaint and the assistant superintendent’s rebuke
- 03Nikodim Fomitch’s intervention and Raskolnikov’s explanation
- 04The declaration of inability to pay
- 05Raskolnikov's collapse in the police office
- 06Suspicion after the fainting spell
- 01Hiding the stolen valuables
- 02Raskolnikov’s revulsion and visit to Razumihin
- 03Raskolnikov’s refusal of Razumihin’s translation
- 04The bridge, the coin, and the break with the past
- 05The landlady’s beating and Nastasya’s explanation
- 01Raskolnikov's feverish delirium
- 02Razumihin's arrival at the lodging
- 01Messenger from Shelopaev's office
- 02Razumihin's care and the meal
- 01Razumihin nurses Raskolnikov
- 02Razumihin’s search and social round
- 03Pashenka, the IOU, and Tchebarov
- 04Delirium and Zametov
- 01Razumihin’s departure and Raskolnikov’s agitation
- 02Panic over discovery and escape
- 03Beer, drowsiness, and deep sleep
- 04Razumihin’s return and the lost morning
- 01Razumihin's clothing purchases
- 01Zossimov examines Raskolnikov
- 02The house-painter Nikolay and the murder case
- 03Nikolay's arrest and confession
- 04Razumihin's defense of Nikolay
- 01Luzhin's arrival and first impressions
- 02Raskolnikov recognizes Luzhin's engagement
- 01Luzhin’s appearance and self-presentation
- 02Discussion of lodging and Lebeziatnikov
- 03Progress, practicality, and self-interest
- 01The pawnbroker murder and social crime
- 02Raskolnikov’s outburst against Luzhin
- 03Raskolnikov left alone in bed
- 01Leaving the room and sudden resolve
- 02Walk toward the Hay Market
- 03Street singers and market crowds
- 01Raskolnikov searches the newspapers
- 02Conversation with Zametov at the restaurant
- 01Raskolnikov taunts Zametov over the murder
- 02Raskolnikov's confrontation with Razumihin
- 03Razumihin urges Raskolnikov to attend the house-warming
- 04Raskolnikov refuses and Razumihin presses the invitation
- 01Raskolnikov at X—— Bridge
- 02The old flat revisited
- 01Raskolnikov expelled into the street
- 02The carriage accident and Marmeladov's injury
- 01Marmeladov carried to Kozel’s house
- 02Katerina Ivanovna’s household and the accident
- 03Crowd, landlady, and the dying man
- 04Marmeladov’s last moments and confession
- 05Katerina Ivanovna’s prayer and the children
- 06Sonia arrives at the deathbed
- 01Katerina Ivanovna's anger at the priest
- 02Marmeladov's final moments and Sonia's arrival
- 01Marmeladov’s final moments and death
- 02Raskolnikov’s farewell and departure
- 01Polenka’s visit and prayer
- 02Raskolnikov’s resolve on the bridge
- 03Visit to Razumihin’s gathering
- 04Talk of suspicion and illness
- 05Mother and sister arrive
- 01Part III
- 01Raskolnikov rejects Luzhin's marriage
- 02Razumihin escorts the women home
- 03Razumihin's drunken philosophy of error
- 04Razumihin’s drunken praise of Dounia and her mother
- 05Descriptions of Dounia and Pulcheria Alexandrovna
- 06Razumihin brings Zossimov’s medical report
- 07Proposal to keep visiting her
- 01Razumihin’s remorse and self-reproach
- 02Zossimov’s morning visit and Raskolnikov’s condition
- 03Razumihin meets Pulcheria Alexandrovna and Dounia
- 04Raskolnikov’s feelings and the failed marriage to the landlady’s daughter
- 05Luzhin’s letter and the family’s dilemma
- 06Arrival at Raskolnikov’s lodgings
- 01Raskolnikov’s apparent recovery and strained reunion
- 02Marfa Petrovna’s death and Svidrigaïlov’s role
- 03Pulcheria Alexandrovna’s account of Katerina Ivanovna’s collapse
- 04Raskolnikov’s agitation and family reunion
- 05Dounia’s defense of her marriage to Luzhin
- 06Raskolnikov’s reading of Luzhin’s letter
- 07Dounia's decision and the evening interview
- 01Sonia Marmeladov’s visit and Katerina Ivanovna’s invitation
- 02Raskolnikov’s family leaves and worries about Sonia
- 03Raskolnikov asks Razumihin about Porfiry Petrovitch
- 04Sonia's departure and the stranger's pursuit
- 05Razumihin's explanation of Porfiry Petrovitch
- 06Raskolnikov's teasing of Razumihin before the interview
- 01Raskolnikov and Razumihin arrive at Porfiry's room
- 02Pledge inquiry and Porfiry's suspicions
- 03Raskolnikov's mounting suspicion and inner turmoil
- 01Crime as a protest against social abnormality
- 02Environment, human nature, and the phalanstery argument
- 03Porfiry’s teasing and Raskolnikov’s article
- 01Ordinary and extraordinary men
- 01The division of mankind into ordinary and extraordinary
- 02Crime, conscience, and the right to overstep
- 03Porfiry’s polite interrogation about the painters
- 01Razumihin and Raskolnikov debate Porfiry's suspicions
- 02The cross-examination trap and the workmen question
- 01Raskolnikov’s panic at home
- 02The stranger’s accusation
- 03Collapse and feverish reverie
- 01Raskolnikov’s feverish self-accusation
- 02The murder dream and awakening
- 03Svidrigaïlov’s arrival
- 01Svidrigaïlov’s visit and motives
- 02Marriage, debt, and country life
- 03Marfa Petrovna’s ghostly visits
- 04Marfa Petrovna’s visit and Svidrigaïlov’s ghost story
- 01Svidrigaïlov’s proposal to break off Luzhin’s engagement
- 02Talk of a mysterious journey and marriage
- 03Marfa Petrovna’s bequest to Dunya
- 01Svidrigaïlov’s visit and Raskolnikov’s fear
- 02Luzhin’s accusations against Svidrigaïlov
- 03Raskolnikov reports Svidrigaïlov’s proposal
- 04Dounia’s ultimatum to Luzhin
- 05Luzhin’s accusations against Raskolnikov
- 06The engagement breaks down
- 01Luzhin’s wounded vanity and broken marriage scheme
- 02Svidrigaïlov’s strange offer and the family’s reaction
- 03Razumihin’s publishing venture and housing plan
- 04Raskolnikov’s farewell to his family
- 05Razumihin’s reassurance and support
- 01Raskolnikov's visit to Sonia's room
- 02Sonia's account of Katerina Ivanovna and the children
- 03Raskolnikov’s cruel challenge to Sonia’s faith
- 04Sonia’s suffering and Raskolnikov’s reflections on her fate
- 05Sonia’s dependence on God
- 01Sonia’s New Testament and the Lazarus passage
- 01The raising of Lazarus
- 02Raskolnikov’s farewell to Sonia
- 03Svidrigaïlov overhears the conversation
- 01Raskolnikov’s anxious wait in the department
- 02Porfiry Petrovitch’s guarded interview
- 01Porfiry’s mockery of cross-examination tactics
- 02Porfiry’s theory of legal form and investigation
- 01Psychological pressure and the trap of suspicion
- 02The special case and temperament
- 01Raskolnikov accuses Porfiry of persecution
- 02Porfiry’s psychological trap and the bell-ringing evidence
- 03Demand for a clear answer and renewed fury
- 01Nikolay’s confession before Porfiry
- 02Porfiry’s parting exchange with Raskolnikov
- 03Raskolnikov’s reflections after the confession
- 04The visitor from underground and his apology
- 05The porter’s confession and apology
- 06Raskolnikov’s renewed confidence
- 01Part V
- 01Pyotr Petrovitch's wounded vanity and morning humiliation
- 02Regret over not spending on gifts and trousseau
- 01Funeral dinner preparations at Katerina Ivanovna’s
- 02Pyotr Petrovitch’s fear of being exposed
- 01Andrey Semyonovitch Lebeziatnikov's character and pretensions
- 02Pyotr Petrovitch's growing contempt and the money scene
- 01Luzhin’s mockery of the memorial dinner
- 02Lebeziatnikov’s theories of protest and women’s freedom
- 01Luzhin's charitable offer to Sonia
- 02Lebeziatnikov on private charity and free marriage
- 01Katerina Ivanovna’s memorial dinner preparations
- 02The guests’ arrival and Katerina Ivanovna’s indignation
- 03Raskolnikov and Sonia at the dinner table
- 04Katerina Ivanovna’s dinner-table defiance
- 05Plans for a boarding-school in T
- 06Quarrel with Amalia Ivanovna and Luzhin’s arrival
- 01Luzhin accuses Sonia of theft
- 02Katerina Ivanovna’s furious defense of Sonia
- 03Luzhin's accusation against Sonia
- 04Lebeziatnikov exposes the planted banknote
- 05Raskolnikov explains Luzhin's motive
- 01Raskolnikov’s explanation of Luzhin’s motive
- 02Luzhin’s failed defense and retreat
- 03Katerina Ivanovna’s eviction and appeal for justice
- 04Raskolnikov goes to Sonia
- 01Raskolnikov’s uneasy arrival and Sonia’s distress
- 02The moral dilemma about Luzhin and Providence
- 03Confession that he killed Lizaveta
- 04Sonia’s compassion and promise to follow him
- 05Confession of the murder and stolen money
- 06Napoleon theory of extraordinary men
- 01Raskolnikov’s motive and social grievance
- 02Theory of daring and the murder
- 03Sonia urges confession and expiation
- 04Farewell before prison
- 05Sonia’s cross and shared suffering
- 06Lebeziatnikov’s arrival
- 01Lebeziatnikov reports Katerina Ivanovna's breakdown
- 02Raskolnikov's solitude and Dounia's farewell visit
- 03Katerina Ivanovna parades the children in the street
- 04Katerina Ivanovna’s street performance
- 05Collapse and removal to Sonia’s room
- 06Final delirium and dying song
- 07Katerina Ivanovna’s death and the children’s grief
- 08Svidrigaïlov’s offer to support Sonia and the children
- 09Svidrigaïlov reveals he has been listening next door
- 01Part VI
- 01Raskolnikov’s fog, panic, and Svidrigaïlov’s shadow
- 02Katerina Ivanovna’s funeral and Sonia’s self-abnegation
- 03Razumihin confronts Raskolnikov’s condition
- 04Razumihin’s report of Dounia’s letter and the confessed murderer
- 05Raskolnikov’s renewed resolve and suspicion of Porfiry
- 06Porfiry’s unexpected visit in the passage
- 01Porfiry's explanation of his suspicions
- 02Porfiry's theory of Nikolay's guilt
- 03Porfiry confronts Raskolnikov
- 04Porfiry's warning against escape and suicide
- 01Raskolnikov’s anxious walk to Svidrigaïlov
- 02The tavern meeting and Svidrigaïlov’s observations
- 03Svidrigaïlov’s self-portrait and motives
- 04Raskolnikov’s moral challenge and Dunya’s intervention
- 01Marfa Petrovna’s marriage bargain
- 02Avdotya Romanovna’s attraction and rejection
- 03Proposal to elope with Dounia
- 01Svidrigaïlov's betrothal to the sixteen-year-old girl
- 02Corrupt amusements and the dancing saloon anecdote
- 03Parting from Raskolnikov at the Hay Market
- 01Raskolnikov tails Svidrigaïlov
- 01Svidrigaïlov and Dounia
- 01The confession and the theory
- 01The locked room and the revolver
- 01Svidrigaïlov’s last night
- 01Svidrigaïlov’s farewell and financial arrangements
- 01Unexpected midnight visit to the betrothed's parents
- 01Svidrigaïlov’s arrival at the hotel
- 02The cramped room under the stairs
- 03The quarrel in the next room
- 01Svidrigaïlov in the lodging room
- 02Restless night thoughts and Dounia
- 01Svidrigaïlov’s feverish visions and the drowned girl
- 02The storm, the overflowing river, and the hotel child
- 01Nightmare and morning resolve
- 02Walk through the mist to the Little Neva
- 01Svidrigaïlov’s final walk to the house
- 02The suicide at the gate
- 01Raskolnikov’s arrival at his mother’s lodging
- 02Confession of love and impending departure
- 01Raskolnikov’s farewell to his mother
- 02Dounia confronts Raskolnikov
- 03Raskolnikov’s defense of his crime
- 04Parting with Dounia and the portrait
- 01Raskolnikov’s bitter self-reproach and resentment
- 02Fear of humiliation and exile
- 01Sonia and Dounia’s anxious waiting
- 02Raskolnikov asks for the cross
- 03Sonia prepares to follow him
- 01Canal bank reflections and the Hay Market
- 02Sonia’s call to public confession
- 01Approach to the police office
- 02Ilya Petrovitch’s interrogation
- 03Confession of the murders
- 01Raskolnikov’s trial and sentencing
- 02Pulcheria Alexandrovna’s illness and delusions
- 03Siberian exile and family correspondence
- 01Sonia’s letters from Siberia
- 02Raskolnikov’s prison illness and wounded pride
- 03Prison life, Sonia’s influence, and the fever dream
- 04Sonia’s return at the prison worksite
- 05Raskolnikov and Sonia’s embrace and renewed love
- 06Seven years of waiting and the promise of regeneration
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