F. M. Dostoevsky, "Crime and Punishment": a summary

The novel "Crime and Punishment", a brief summary of which is given here, FM Dostoevsky wrote in the 60s of the 19th century. Many years have passed since then, and it still causes readers a burning interest. The events described in it are relevant in our time.

Acquaintance with Rodion Raskolnikov

Rodion Raskolnikov is a former student living in the attic of an old house. He does not have any money, he owes everything to the owner of the house. He is dressed badly. In such rags, even a tramp would hesitate to go out into the street. At the present time he lives by laying down his few valuable things to the old woman. The day came when he had to take her last treasure to her. Rodion is planning to kill the old woman. On the way to her, he reflects on how it would be good to rid the world of this "old and evil widow". Having pawned his silver watch, the former student goes home, and on the way he goes into the tavern, where he meets Marmeladov, a drunk official. He tells Rodion about his bitter life, about the fact that his wife Katerina Ivanovna makes his daughter Sonya go to the panel to cope with poverty. With the description of the conditions of life and appearance of the main character begins the novel "Crime and Punishment". Its content is briefly described in this article.

Murder of the old woman

Acquaintance with Marmeladov makes a great impression on Raskolnikov. He was especially shocked by Sonechka's story, which is forced to become a prostitute to save herself and her family from poverty. The next morning he receives a letter from his mother, in which she writes about her arrival to him with his sister Dunya, who was going to get married. In the grooms she found himself someone Luzhin - a calculating and deceitful man. Rodion's mother hopes that the groom's daughter will provide funds for the restoration of her son's studies. Reflecting on the sacrifices of Sonechka and Dunya, Rodion is further strengthened in her desire to kill the old woman-interest-holder in order to rid the world of such a vile person who profits from the misfortunes of other people. The day has come when he fulfills his plans. However, everything went wrong, as he had expected. When he hacked the old woman with an ax, her sister Lizaveta returned to the apartment. To get rid of the witness, Raskolnikov also kills her. Then he steals valuables from the apartment of the murdered and disappears from the crime scene. He hides the stolen goods and does not dare to use it. The chain of circumstances that led the main character to the thought of the atrocity is easily traced in the novel "Crime and Punishment". The summary does not allow you to convey all the details of this crime.

Rodion is suspected of a crime

After the murder, Raskolnikov feels sick and broken. From the people around him, his feverish state did not escape. He begins to feel that everyone around him knows about his terrible secret. Rodion goes to investigator Porfiry Petrovich later, in order to find out the fate of his valuable belongings, laid by the old woman. In fact, he hopes to ward off suspicion from himself. An experienced investigator quickly guessed that he was now an assassin of old women, but he could not prove anything. Comprehension of the main character of his terrible act is colorfully conveyed by the author in the novel "Crime and Punishment". The summary does not allow us to fully convey the torment and mental anguish of Rodion Raskolnikov.

The death of Marmeladov and the acquaintance of Raskolnikov with Sonya and Katerina Ivanovna

Wandering around Petersburg, our hero reflects on whether he did right, that he committed the murder. At this time on the road there is a tragedy - the carriage moves a person who gets terrible injuries. He turns out to be Marmalade. Rodion hurries to the rescue and gives his last money to a doctor for a drunk official. However, this can no longer help Marmeladov, and soon he dies. In the home of a former official he meets his daughter Sonechka and wife Katerina Ivanovna. The decline of moral and family values can be traced in the novel "Crime and Punishment", whose characters are rejected by society. Acquaintance of the protagonist with Sonia is his hope for a brighter future, for understanding from her side and reconciling him with the surrounding people.

Raskolnikov admits to Sonia in the murder

Rodion feels alone among people. His soul yearns for understanding. In the hope of this, he approaches Sonechka Marmeladova. It seems to him that it is she who has transgressed, like him, the law and corrects moral human principles, is capable of understanding him. Raskolnikov admits to her in the murder of old women. Sonia assures him that he must surrender and be punished in atonement for this grave sin. In fact in this murder the innocent person - the painter Mikolka confessed. However, the young man does not agree with her. He hopes to "fight" again. Arriving to his home, he finds Porfiry Petrovich there who came to persuade the criminal to come to the police with a confession. Before going for this, Rodion says goodbye to his relatives and Sonechka. In the police he makes an official statement. Raskolnikov sent to hard labor in Siberia. Sonia is sitting next to him. Gradually the murderer is convinced that the crime is a great sin, and it must be redeemed. Rodion takes the Gospel in his hands.

This episode ends the author of the novel "Crime and Punishment". The summary of the work can not convey the depth and significance of the events occurring in it. Therefore, it is worth reading it in the original.