Which translation of crime and punishment is best?
The contemporary translation by Richard Pevear (American) and Larissa Volokhonsky (Russian) is the best and most accurate. It has earned a very good reputation from the readers.
Is Crime and Punishment translated?
Oliver Ready is a British translator. His version of Crime and Punishment, his first translation of a classic work, seems well respected; some people seem to consider it the best thing since sliced bread.
How long is crime and punishment audiobook?
20 hours and 28 minutes
Product details
| Listening Length | 20 hours and 28 minutes |
|---|---|
| Author | Fyodor Dostoevsky, Constance Garnett – translator |
| Narrator | Anthony Heald |
| Whispersync for Voice | Ready |
| Audible.com Release Date | December 03, 2007 |
Is Crime and Punishment a hard book?
It is not a difficult read and so what if the language is bit complicated and the ideas the author puts in are a bit sophisticated. It’s a masterpeice and reading “Crime and punishment” changed my outlook towards life. Just read the goddamn book and enjoy every word.
How do you read Crime and Punishment?
How to Read Crime and Punishment (10 Tips for Digesting…
- 1 – Get the right translation of Crime and Punishment.
- 2 – Make the names easier for you to remember.
- 3 – Embrace the long monologues.
- 4 – Take your time.
- 5 – Make notes/marginalia.
- 6 – Don’t read spoilers.
- 7 – Embrace open-ended questions.
Who is the best translation of Dostoevsky?
The 1990 translation by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky is widely considered as the definitive English translation today. They won the PEN translation prize for this book. This particular edition is published by Knopf Doubleday in Hardcover.
What reading level is Dostoevsky?
| ATOS Book Level: | 10.7 |
|---|---|
| Interest Level: | Upper Grades (UG 9-12) |
| AR Points: | 56.0 |
| Rating: | Not yet rated. |
| Word Count: | 272647 |
Is Crime and Punishment a good read?
It is an absolutely phenomenal read. It is not a very short novel, and Dostoevsky’s character goes off on tangential musings as he comes to grips with his crime. Dostoevsky as a novelist per se, does not have a huge emphasis on his plot and action.
Is crime and punishment available as an ebook?
The Word Cloud Classics edition of Crime and Punishment is available with a flexible plastic/vinyl cover (ISBN 9781684122905, 528 pages) and an ebook (ISBN 9781684123537). I am not sure why anyone would buy the ebook version, because this is a showy book designed to look good.
What is included in the crime and punishment Classics edition?
It includes an introduction and notes by Dr. Keith Carabine, a bibliography, a map, and a list of characters. The Barnes & Noble Classics edition of Crime and Punishment is available as a paperback (ISBN 9781593080815, 576 pages) and an ebook (ISBN 9781411432017).
How many pages are in crime and punishment by William Dover?
The Dover Thrift edition of Crime and Punishment is available as a paperback (ISBN 9780486415871, 448 pages) and an ebook (ISBN 9780486114859). It includes an introductory note by editor Susan L. Rattiner and a “selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative”]
What is the introduction to crime and punishment by Dostoevsky about?
Again, the Pevear introduction relates how Crime & Punishment grew out of an earlier novel, The Drunks, which Dostoevsky had been struggling with. It’s the vestiges of this previous novel that are, for my money, the most fascinating aspects of Crime & Punishment]