Crime and Punishment

By: Fyodor Dostoevsky, Constance Garnett - translator

Narrated by: Anthony Heald

Length: 20 hrs and 28 mins

Publisher's summary

In this intense detective thriller instilled with philosophical, religious, and social commentary, Dostoevsky studies the psychological impact upon a desperate and impoverished student when he murders a despicable pawnbroker, transgressing moral law to ultimately "benefit humanity".

©1866 Public Domain (P)2007 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

A Timeless & accelerating Scychological drama.

Loved it. I always wanted to read this book but never had & took the time. Audible made it possible. And the narrator did susch an stupendous job I couldn't help but to go along for the ride back in time. Great job...

Masterpiece

One of the rare occasions where you find yourself emphatic with the psychopath and really hope it works out for him. I love russian literature.

Fantastic

The book begins rather slow but the character development is excellent and the story throughout his very rich and wonderful.

One of the greatest works of Russian literature

I fall in love with that book. Gripping and heartfelt. It makes me think a lot about human personality and attitude. I'm supposed to believe that this book is crucial for every "large intelligence" as it gives to us a lot to think about.

A masterpiece by one of the greatest authors of all time

I have been a fan of Fyodor since listening to his book the idiot via recommendation by Jordan Peterson. This book too I read mainly because of his recommendation. It took me awhile to follow through on. The weightiness of the subject matter made me hesitant to start it and once started I dared not fully commit. Thankfully I got over my initial trepidation.

I should say before commenting on the book itself that a great audio book requires the right narrator for the work. As with the idiot by fyodor the narrator for this work did a perfect job capturing the feeling and the rhythm of each characters way of speaking and their psychology is well portrayed through it.

What I love most about this book is that it is a commentary on a serious subject crime and it’s motivations and whether it’s wrong just because it breaks a law or if murder is truly wrong no matter what. What I love more is how it goes about communicating this truth. Fyodors story telling ability and his powerful understanding of human psychology allows him to make characters you can’t help but be interested not in spite of their flaws but because of them.

Even as you hate a character he portrays you are at the same time fascinated. Highly recommend to anyone who enjoys a fictional story that is of the best sort that is one that communicates a deep truth.

Captured my attention from page 1 til end

Narrator is exceptional. He performed both male and female voices with surprising believability. Even though this is a classic, it is timeless and draws you into the mind and emotions of the main character.

Awesome

Long but necessary read. Enjoyed all parts of the story. Highly recommended for mature people.

Very Immersive

Mr. Heald is a terrific reader and knows how to make you laugh or shiver depending on the situation.
Dostoevsky can be critiqued for his old-school storytelling, which in our time can seem tedious. But the narrator successfully brings life into every scene, giving it the attention it deserves.
I can't imagine being so engaged and finishing this title so quickly (less than a week) had I been reading the printed version.

The story itself is a classic, so I find no need to go into detail about it.

Great story

I have always been a fan of Russian authors.
This is a great story and narrated well.

Good story poor performance

The problem I had was the contrast in volume of the performers voice when transitioning from outward speech to inward thought. Yell to whisper to yell again. Pretty annoying to listen to, but the classic story made up for it.