Before you Read Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky - Book Summary, Analysis, Review

[@TheCodeXCantina]

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[@based_prophet]

Canadide probly be a better starter

[@aliyahfarooqi4119]

I'm 16 and this was my first classic book, I know I shouldn't have picked such a long book as a beginner of classic lit but let me tell you it made me so much interested in his other works .. He exemplifies human nature from its very core. It feels a little draggy at first but once you sink in it there's no turning back..highly recommended

[@TheCodeXCantina]

He really enters our minds! Thanks

[@commercialrealestatephilos605]

If 60-70% of 15 year old read this book, the world would look entirely different

[@jwoodrff]

Yes. I read 2 or 3 of his novels at around the same age. it took me about 3 years. I would say he impacted my outlook on life

[@cfost9308]

Bro thank you. I’m way out of high school and am reading cus I like Russian history, and almost quit at chapter 4 cus I’m bored - but I’ll keep going cus of this comment

[@B_Estes_Undegöetz]

Thanks for video guys! What a super detailed and close analysis! I’d like to add for your viewers, especially younger viewers that they consider that they should beware and be careful if they are considering expanding and borrowing from Dostoevsky to inform their own political and larger ethical positions in their lives today. The great Russian writer was quite conservative and ultimately rejected much of the liberal egalitarian Enlightenment project as too “nihilistic” for a well-structured, lawful, and moral Russian society. If he was alive today in one of our own liberal democracies he’d probably have opinions about many of young peoples’ favorite liberal egalitarian causes that would shock and disturb us. He’d no doubt come down on the side of some very “traditional values” and be no friend to the causes many of us side with today in our more progressive and egalitarian age. When I re-read several of Dostoevsky’s novels later in life I was somewhat shocked by all the the things he said about principle that I believed in that I’d quite simply missed when I was a younger reader. I just wanted to take this opportunity to alert your viewers to this and consider carefully how some of Dostoevsky’s principles might fit into our lives today and think about the different historical contexts from the social, economic and political milieu surrounding Dostoevsky that might have prompted him to reject progressive values, versus our own social and political and especially economic conditions that encourage some of us to both embrace, and to reject, progressive values today.

[@katietatey]

I was really surprised when I read this book for the first time. I had a block in my mind of "Dostoyevsky = hard" and had never attempted it. I was in my early 20s working overnight as a tech in an emergency vet hospital and someone had left this book (I never found out who!) in the break room. One slow night I picked it up and I ended up reading the whole thing at work over several days. I was pleasantly surprised at how approachable the book was. I've read it 2 times since and still love it. Even though it's not first person narrative nor omniscient, I felt carried along with Raskolnikov and somehow compelled to commit the crime with him. I think Dostoyevsky had an amazing insight into the human mind and the story still feels very relevant to me today.

[@TheCodeXCantina]

Yes, exactly! That's definitely one thing we hoped to convey in the intro is that it reads really easy. Completely agreed about his insight. It's not for everyone, but it's for more people than there are willing to give it a shot is what I'd say.

[@katietatey]

@@TheCodeXCantina once I read that I felt so much more confident. Well hell I got through Dostoyevsky, I can tackle... Ulysses, Infinite Jest, War and Peace, House of Leaves, Faulkner... I've gotten so much enjoyment from these challenging reads and I owe it to a random book forgotten in the break room on a slow night. :) I'm glad to be watching as you guys demystify and dive deep into classics - everyone should get to enjoy and not be intimidated. I'm currently reading that Flannery O'Connor short story collection you guys featured with Good Country People a while back.

[@TheCodeXCantina]

@@katietatey oh yes! Great collection. We’re slowly working through it

[@house_greyjoy]

I too presumed it would be hard and didn't want to attempt the read but found it easy to read. Reason I felt it may be complicated and a drag was due to reading tolstoys war and peace which I couldn't continue after the first 40 pages or so. I also couldn't immerse myself into the brothers Karamazov only went about a quarter through the book. With crime and punishment I decided on an opposite reaction than yours, I despised what rashkolnikov had done, his reasoning behind it. I was hoping that the detective would catch him, make him confess and serve justice.

[@1975KyleDavid]

@@katietatey Dostoyevsky is to psychological literature what Mary Shelly is to science fiction--although she is usually categorized in horror.

[@TheNerdyNarrative]

🪓 Felt like the axe emoji was relevant here. Love the thumbnail. This story is WAY over my head.

[@TheCodeXCantina]

You'd have no problem with it! I promise

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Freakin' Raskalnikov. You guys are the smartest guys on KZbin..I love the way you talk about these classics and it's a blast from the past, as I haven't picked up Dostoevsky since college. I LOVED the section on utilitarianism. Philosophical and moral quandaries abound!

[@TheCodeXCantina]

You speak too highly of what is ultimately two men drinking and rambling. Thanks! The utilitarianism section zapped away a bit of time to put together. I was hoping someone would like it

[@schnoodle3]

Wow so glad I found you guys. I did my minor in Russian and have several bookcases dedicated to Russian literature.

[@TheCodeXCantina]

Ooo, exciting. I hope we get to cover some of the same books

[@patrickhassing120]

I am an atheist engineer, previously taken by objectivism, rationalism and materialism being the proper view of life. I was shaken by Dostoyevsky’s insight into the human spirit. You guys touched on something Dostoyevsky hammers in but never says directly (maybe he does in The Brothers K)- that humanity is more complex and nuanced than can be articulated through logical analysis (hence the trolley problem). We must explore the human condition through a spiritual lens, lest we miss the mystical nature of being, and we should be thankful for our mystical, paradoxical, and forever inarticulable nature for its what makes life beautiful through suffering.

[@TheCodeXCantina]

Great comment. I 100% see these statements in works like The Idiot for sure! I won’t say anything about Bros K but hope you enjoy if you get to it. I love that book 👍

[@patrickhassing120]

@@TheCodeXCantina Thanks for the response and the video! Reviews and discussions like this are near impossible to find outside of KZbin channels such as yourselves. As important as reading these works is understanding their context so I’ve gained much from these discussions. I have read the Brothers K and it’s one of my favorites. I only question if he says it directly depending on how you interpret Dmitri when he says “Yes, man is broad, too broad, indeed. I’d have him narrower.”

[@honor9lite1337]

Nice remark! 😊

[@quinnholleman1547]

I'm reading through The Idiot and he definitely explores it further and even states, "Let us not forget that the reasons for human actions are usually incalcuably more complex and diverse than we tend to explain them later, and are seldom clearly manifest," which is definitely a more explicit theme in The Idiot (I don't know about his other works, I've only read C&P, The Idiot, and Notes from Underground).

[@ransaigyokusetsu]

Dostoevsky wasn't sent to gulag. It was katorga - russian name to hard labor camp. Actually, gulag is an acronym and means Main Directorate of Camps. It existed in Soviet Union in 20th centaury so you can't use it as a synonym

[@TheCodeXCantina]

Yeah, we made a mistake and got our wires crossed. We've made sure to be more accurate about that in some more recent videos we've made. Our apologies.

[@roberthorning8768]

I’m 75 year old retired history teacher. Studied Chinese history and been living in China for 8 years with my Chinese wife. However, I have long been fascinated with Russian history and culture. Traveled to the Soviet Union twice. Found your web site just after I finished the audiobook. Thanks for your excellent preview, but for me a review. I loved the book. Being bipolar, I could relate to his dilemmas.

[@TheCodeXCantina]

That’s great that you were able to visit! I hope to some day!

[@GreenerSideOfSam]

I’m finally getting around to reading Crime and Punishment. It’s a wild ride and I’m loving every second of it! 🤩🤩

[@TheCodeXCantina]

I’ve seen your reading streams! I hope you love it! There’s still so much to uncover with this book that you can just return to it so many times!

[@ChristyLuisDostoevskyinSpace]

Masterful, guys! I love the graphic about how different characters represent different ideas. That's such an important concept for understanding Dostoevsky. And for understaning Raskolnikov, it's important to understand that he's constantly torn. You highlighted that really well. Great intro, guys. Love this!

[@TheCodeXCantina]

The one person's approval I sought!

[@GunpowderFictionPlot]

Guys, this was simply excellent. It really clarified and organised a lot of information in my mind, I wish I had a time machine and could send the video back to me before I started the novel. This will enhance the good parts of the novel to the readers.

[@TheCodeXCantina]

Time machine will be out early Q2/late Q3 of 2021.

[@amusicalbookworm]

Even though I already read this, I learned so much from your video! Great work!

[@TheCodeXCantina]

Thank you so much!

[@dia5981]

This whole video really made me appreciate and see how much BSD is influenced by Dostoievsky's literacy vision... and other authors' of course*. Like the OVA is literally the definition of Utilitarianism. BSD-Bungo Stray Dogs is an anime that has most of its characters as real life authors, that possess certain powers reflected in their most famous books' titles(*(Mark Twain, "The great Gatsby"-Fitzgerald, Edogawa Ranpo, Dazai-"No longer human", Junichiro Kanizaki, Akatagawa-"Rashoumon", "Thou shalt not die", "Doppo poet" and the list continues)*). Sorry for the quirky grammar, English isn't my first language, but to make up for it_Fun fact_: the series' antagonist is none other than Dostoievsky himself :)

[@TheCodeXCantina]

I need to watch this show!

[@1975KyleDavid]

Dostoyevsky is one of my favorite authors for his journey in being an author. Notes From the Underground and Crime and Punishment are two of my favorites, but what really got me hooked on his writing is his novel The Idiot. In it, Dostoyevsky gives an idea of how society saw him being epileptic through his character, Myshkin, in his journey.

[@randpherigo9724]

The idiot is by far my favorite..

[@beautifulminutiae]

I’m new to your channel and this is your first video I’ve watched. Crime and Punishment is one of my favorite novels of all time and was my first foray into Russian literature. I love the exploration of the themes in this video. You guys are both so articulate and I loved every second of this video! Now I’m hooked and need to watch all your videos 😂

[@TheCodeXCantina]

Oh yes, it's so masterful! Oh I hope we don't disappoint

[@niko.nixxxx]

It's been a while since I read books that I actually enjoy (college sucked the motivation out of me). I needed to refresh on the concepts of critical literary analysis. Quite a different journey of doing it alone than having a professor leading the way of analyzing. Thanks!

[@VioletJoy]

I recently dived into the world of audio books, which I'm really enjoying. Now I'm able to "read" so many books that I wouldn't normally be able to, including this masterpiece. I appreciate your intro. 👍

[@TheCodeXCantina]

Wonderful and thanks!

[@MisterTea123]

Same here, audiobooks have transformed by ability to access and plough my way through classics which have remained no more than a lifelong dream for decades! I reckon I've completed more than 40 books in the past two years, including Crime and Punishment, Jane Eyre, Great Expectations, Dracula, Frankenstein, The Death of Ivan Ilyich, Confessions of Tolstoy and many more. A good narrator brings the book to life and a good quality pair of Bluetooth earbuds are indispensable! So grateful I can access these enduring treasures of human civilisation at the touch of a button, and listen to channels like this to enhance my understanding. Great work guys, please keep it up...

[@syourke3]

Any writer who can get his readers to really sympathize with an ax murderer is no ordinary writer.

[@preciousamaechi5887]

This just gave me chills. I started to feel for Raskolnikov. Honestly man

[@naveen.narain]

Absolutely phenomenal!

[@HeyyAdie]

You have no idea how delighted I am when i watched this video, it's brilliant! This is such a great introduction before diving into Crime and Punishment or even after reading it. 👏

[@TheCodeXCantina]

That is so kind of you to say. Thank you and a great day!

[@MrJDOaktown]

This is the best review of C&P I've found. MUST WATCH

[@TheCodeXCantina]

That’s mighty kind of you

[@emmawilliams7143]

Phenomenal, phenomenal video. So happy to have found your channel. If you guys aren’t educators the world is missing out. You guys both have a gift.

[@TheCodeXCantina]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@quinnholleman1547]

I read Crime and Punishment recently and I feel like I didn't get it but I want to give it a second chance and this video definitely helped clarify a lot of things and my eventual second read-through is going to be a lot more thorough and richer because of you guys. Awesome job introducing such a complex piece.

[@TheCodeXCantina]

👍

[@dbag57]

What a helpful video guys! Im beginning the book tonight and I'm excited!

[@TheCodeXCantina]

I hope you love it

[@CistiC0987]

I'm glad to hear you are going to cover this masterpiece, as you guys are already doing massively great job in uncovering those literary puzzles and treasures. Such a great job! I'm looking forward to your next videos. I read the book last year but now I feel I should reread ASAP! This book has it all! Btw, are you considering to cover Steinbeck's East of Eden? Especially rich with those clever literaly symbols (biblical and other)

[@TheCodeXCantina]

We absolutely plan to cover East of Eden. Not sure when, but absolutely want to do that and even mentioned it to another friend about buddy reading it with us! Thanks for the kind words

[@katietatey]

@@TheCodeXCantina I'm there for that! I just started East of Eden and hope to finish it up this weekend. :) Always love when I can watch your take on stuff I've already read.

[@zharapatterson]

Thank you for wanting to discuss East of Eden , because I think Grapes of Wrath gets so much attention.

[@guineaadamastos1910]

Watching this AFTER reading the book (while looking for closure since the book took from me more than it gave). I cherish Dostoyevsky's decision to add the epilogue because it gives Sofia the respect she deserves after all she's been through (while her religiosity is too much for my appetite). This is THE ONE BOOK I will carry to my grave.

[@ryannichols6200]

I really like what you guys are doing! A meaningful contribution to enriching the literary experience and learning for others. Keep it up!

[@TheCodeXCantina]

Our pleasure!

[@B_Estes_Undegöetz]

Thanks for video guys! What a super detailed and close analysis! I’d like to add for your viewers, especially younger viewers reading Dostoevsky for the first time that they should beware and be careful if they are considering expanding and borrowing from Dostoevsky to inform their own political and larger ethical positions in their lives today. The great Russian writer was quite conservative and ultimately rejected much of the liberal egalitarian Enlightenment project as too “nihilistic” for a well-structured, lawful, and moral Russian society. One of his other great novels, “Demons” makes this much more clear I think. If he was alive today in one of our own liberal democracies he’d probably have opinions about many of young peoples’ favorite liberal egalitarian causes that would shock and disturb us. He’d no doubt come down on the side of some very “traditional values” and be no friend to the causes many of us side with today in our more progressive and egalitarian age. When I re-read several of Dostoevsky’s novels later in life I was somewhat shocked by all the the things he said about principle that I believed in that I’d quite simply missed when I was a younger reader. I just wanted to take this opportunity to alert your viewers to this and consider carefully how some of Dostoevsky’s principles might fit into our lives today and think about the different historical contexts from the social, economic and political milieu surrounding Dostoevsky that might have prompted him to reject progressive values, versus our own social and political and especially economic conditions that encourage some of us to both embrace, and to reject, progressive values today.

[@maznsalih]

I watched the possessed,brothers karamazov playlists and know it’s time for crime and punishment thank you so much🌺

[@afiaayman3878]

I got this book pretty recently as a gift from one of my beloved. Haven’t started reading the book yet. I'm so glad I watched this video before started reading (also it’s my first video from your channel and couldn’t help but clicking "Subscribe") 💗

[@TheCodeXCantina]

Thanks so much. I hope you enjoy the book!

[@danielfears5993]

I enjoyed your presentation. You have opened my eyes to this possibility: Perhaps the pawnbroker provides a much-needed service to people like Raskolnikov. who live on the periphery of society and if she had lived, she would as you say donate her fortune to a monastery thereby helping the needy even in death. Is Rodion, as Nietzschean Superman, wrong to think that he, an impoverished former student has a right to kill? Whatever his motives, all it got him was inner turmoil.

[@perunseles8791]

Dostoyevsky sets the standards how to apreach a nation a society etd.Psychology. In fact Freudian psychoanalysis was directly influenced by Dostoyevsky.Freud said so

[@deptavasinha9445]

this is indeed my first classic..im currently reading it!

[@TheCodeXCantina]

I hope you enjoy it!

[@deptavasinha9445]

@@TheCodeXCantina just loving it! After this video i subbed ur channel. Keep making great contents guys🤘🏽

[@Catherine-bs1xj]

thank you so much guys. you are much easier to pay attention to than any prof. i like how you outline the essentials, the facts, i can figure out the meaning for myself [hence my annoyance with uni lectures].

[@TheCodeXCantina]

Thanks for the kind words

[@WorkingManReads]

Well dang I might have to make this the classic I pick up soon. Great video as always guys

[@TheCodeXCantina]

Thanks, bud. Definitely one the earliest psychological books to stand the test of time

[@69cuervos]

Before you read ? I've already read it twice times in my life , it is , perhaps , the archetype of the modern psychological novel , absolutely masterpiece ...!

[@Scarlett59319]

I know what I’m going to ask for Christmas now! 😆

[@bitsoflit]

I asked a lot of utilitarian related questions to my students recently as it relates to the book "Shiloh". We had good fun thinking about this kind of thing.

[@TheCodeXCantina]

Holy nostalgia! It's been so long since I've read that!!!

[@Jimdunne_]

I love this video lads! I just finished the novel pretty much today, and only have the epilogue left. But its a unique piece of literature that is distinct from other classics. Excellent review!

[@TheCodeXCantina]

It's so good!

[@NoNameNoFace-rr7li]

C&P is a nice way to wade into Dostoevsky but Brothers K is the best thing i ever read and i re read it every couple of years and find something knew every time.

[@ievaieva6886]

I had to read this for class and we have to do a paper analyzing it. I absolutely loved this video and I loved the book. even though I am biased because I love classical lit, it was so good. i want to encourage everyone that is still thinking about it, just do it. it's so good!

[@TheCodeXCantina]

I agree!

[@samanthaayer]

I'm getting toward the end of this book now and wish I watched this video sooner --- very helpful!

[@TheCodeXCantina]

🙏

[@mwva13]

This is one of the best KZbin reviews I've found. I read this novel 20 years ago, and it has remained one of my favorite novels. I am now trying to convince a friend to read it and have struggled to put into words how this book questions morality, but asks the reader to decide for themself what the more moral action is.

[@TheCodeXCantina]

I hope your friend takes on the task!

[@lorn6294]

Early on in the book I associated the name 'Raskolnikov' with the word 'Rascal'. Which is defined as 'a mischievous or cheeky person, especially a child or man (typically used in an affectionate way).' Which in a way I think is partially fitting as even though Raskolnikov is a murderer and an unpleasant dude overall, we still feels some affection towards him as the reader like some of the other characters do. (I am aware though that in the Russian language this is not applicable. That is, 'Raskolnikov' is more closely associated with the Russian word for 'schismatic' or 'divided'.

[@dolphineachonga555]

I've never been able to get into books where characters spend half the plot in long monologues. But Dostoevsky's writing is witty, humourous and entertaining. He also made me empathize with pretty disturbing characters. Of all his works, Notes from the underground is my favorite. Even though the character spends most of the time in philosophical monologues. Though, your analysis was refreshing. It made me want to read Crime and Punishment again.

[@TheCodeXCantina]

Thanks for the kind words! Glad you enjoy Dostoevsky too!

[@robsViews]

It was a great book and my first Dostoyevsky novel. It was a fantastic look into psychology and very entertaining. I have to say I thought it ended too quickly, that’s to say the Punishment part of the book I felt was rushed. The threads were wrapped up quickly in the epilogue which was slightly disappointing. Looking forward to reading more of this author.

[@WikiZeruel]

Everything in this video is great.. production value is 🔥

[@TheCodeXCantina]

Thanks

[@Rajathon]

I enjoyed reading this great intro into the book.

[@TheCodeXCantina]

Thanks, bud. Looking forward to yours

[@amadou1903]

30 minutes into the book’s audio book. I got the chance to watch this video before continuing 🔥🙌🏾

[@TheCodeXCantina]

🙌

[@OfficerKD-637]

Im so glad i found your channel. Thanks for this. 👍🙏

[@TheCodeXCantina]

You are so welcome

[@mariagoncalves5520]

Excelent! Saludos from Caracas.

[@SpenelliSpeaks]

Love this! Thank you so much for putting this together!

[@TheCodeXCantina]

I believe we should be thanking your for all the organization, the live chats, and playlist creation organizing everything! Been a great experience #DostCP2020.

[@mikemcgee4298]

Rand, Tolstoy, Dostievsky favorite authors Going to read Solzhenitsyn in the near future

[@TheCodeXCantina]

Nooice! Us too

[@SPIRALCARP]

Thanks for this! Well done!

[@TheCodeXCantina]

Thanks for the kind words

[@julielynn86]

I just read this in twenty four hours. I could not put it down. Exceptionally awesome.

[@TheCodeXCantina]

Very difficult to describe the Dostoevsky experience but it has it's own flavor and I love it!

[@julielynn86]

@@TheCodeXCantina Yes! And yay!

[@b.alexanderjohnstone9774]

This is a great service. Thanks lads (a bit pedantic but Gulag is a bit misleading when talking about Tsarist era camps).

[@TheCodeXCantina]

Our fault on that

[@jb9433]

What is lower, upper middle class? That would be a Doctor's Son. Certainly not 'lower class' which would be the son of an unskilled manual worker. Just checked. He was a doctor's son, so from a relatively wealthy background.

[@stephenfromnyc9118]

Good stuff, thanks. But it's a pretty big leap between "lower-class" and "lower-upper-middle-class." Are those two categories similar at all? Yes, money was an issue for the family, but they were able to send Dostoevsky to a French boarding school (and for heaven's sake, he was translating Balzac and George Sand into Russian by his early twenties.) No, he didn't have the financial security of Tolstoy and Turgenev. But lower-class? All Russians born in 1821 should have been so lucky. Thanks again, guys. Best, Stephen from NYC

[@TheCodeXCantina]

Agreed there's a big difference in those classes. He wasn't supposed to say "upper." Thanks.

[@SilentTripod365]

Thank you for this. I get my copy very soon.

[@TheCodeXCantina]

I hope you enjoy it!

[@sheriberrie]

Thank you for this !

[@malcomrichards9055]

If he was still alive, I would love to know Dostoevsky's perspective on where he would think Raskolnikov would fit according to the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders). It is obvious to anyone familiar with the DSM-5 that Raskolnikov shows all the traits of a malignant narcissist even before committing any murders. Thus, the fact that he killed those two women in cold blood should not be a shock. On the contrary, the shock should come in finding out that anyone who is malignantly narcissistic would feel any guilt after committing murder in the first place. This is were Fyodor Dostoevsky goes wrong. People give Fyodor to much credit and assume that he was simply conducting a physiological exercise because they have respect for his body of work. However, unlike other people, the only thing I have ever put on a pedestal is cold hard truth. Like Fyodor, many people capable of feeling empathy have this misconception that those who commit atrocities would feel guilt, remorse, and regret after doing so. Empathy is key. Empathy is more important than people realize. Empathy is one of the mankind's greatest super powers. It is one of the reasons why we can live in a civilized society without outright barbarism. Unfortunately too many people take empathy for granted and they assume that this trait is a given for everyone. It seems that it is almost impossible for many normal people to understand that the presences of empathy makes it nearly impossible to commit murder, while the absence of empathy makes killing someone a cake walk. This is why it is almost impossible for people like Fyodor to fathom that another human being could kill two women without feeling psychological turmoil. Fyodor knows that he would feel remorse and guilt after doing something so reprehensible. And those feeling are why people like Fyodor would never do something like that unless they have bottled up anger issues which caused them to do it in a UN-premeditated fit of rage. What Fyodor did not count on is that not everyone feels like he does, not everyone feels empathy. This is why in the real world the people who lack empathy are the ones most likely to murder others due to imagined slights or feelings of entitlement. The same lack of empathy that allowed them to murder someone is the same lack of empathy that prevents them from feeling bad about it. This is why Kalashnikov (A malignant narcissist/Sociopath) is a lot like an impossible figure. At first glance impossible figures seem like they could exist in real life, however, when you examine them closer you realize that they are actually optical illusions that could never exist in reality.

[@TheCodeXCantina]

Op, looks like this comment is also on the spoiler chat. Yeah, great comment here for sure!

[@house_greyjoy]

It takes a murderer to empathize with a murderer. Psychopath to psychopath etc. Which is what many seem to not understand.

[@user-ql5yb2hs2p]

Trump has no empathy..he is after his own self as the ruler who knows what is best for all. No rules or morality.

[@harris6673]

Great summary! The book gave me nightmares

[@TheCodeXCantina]

Understandable!

[@SummumBonum.]

Raskolnikov thought there were two types of people, ordinary and extraordinary. He thought extraordinary people were willing to do whatever it takes, even kill. The story explicitly says that he had challenged himself and thought that if could carry out the murder he would prove to himself that he belongs in the latter group. This was about testing himself.

[@olgaphelps9763]

It’s a good video, but one important remark ( not sure if this was mentioned by anyone earlier) - GULAG , which is actually an abbreviation that stands for something along the lines of “ head office of prison camps “ did not exist in the time of Dostoyevsky. It is a Soviet invention , so as much as it might make sense to refer to a Russian labor camp in Siberia as Gulag , it is very inaccurate

[@TheCodeXCantina]

It has been several times. Thanks though! :D

[@CornerTalker]

I read half the novel many years ago, and perhaps I will pick it up again. My impression was that the discussion of the topic was interesting, but his delivery was not. After the initial excitement of the murder, the author presents a long series of scenes in which characters sit in a room and talk. Then the scene switches to another room where characters sit and talk - then another; then another. The physical structure reminded me of an extended stage play. Mind, I'm only referring to the first half of the book. Anyone else struggle to keep interest in this?

[@Kellie-c6k]

This is what I assumed in his era... concerning these Clif hangers etc..

[@jesusredondo513]

Nice Talk! Expoilert alert! One point to think about also is money and how is used along the narrative. Raskolnikov commited his crime because his money needs. Surprisingly he never uses that money and after the killing he just gives out any money he has as It burnt in his hands. Eventually he meets Sofia as a consecuence of giving all the money he has to her stepmom when she is on a very delicate situation (even though the money is very poorly used, It doesnt matter for raskolnikov). We all know how important of a character Sofia becomes. Much later, Pyotr petrovich set up a tramp to discredit Sofia by putting money in her pocket... Even in the final stage of the book, just before raskolnikov's confession, he just find some money on his clothes and he gives It all to the first poor people he finds. It really shows how money was never the lure for Raskolnikov. In his mind, money is only a mean to get good (or bad) stuff for him and primarly for others

[@TheCodeXCantina]

Thanks!

[@julieolson9556]

You left out the whole point of the novel. I would have too when I was not a woman of faith. Fyodor was a man of faith. The whole point of the book was showing what putting yourself at the center of your world view vs putting God at the center does to you. Read the epilogue again, which is beautiful, holy relief from the self-centeredness Rask embodies throughout the rest of the novel.

[@yayantafflevin4799]

For me, this book stands for one singular object. The redemption of a lost soul.

[@TheCodeXCantina]

I hear ya, cheers.

[@DebMcDonald]

I remember a psych test from college that would start with questions that were morally clear and slowly they changed the questions into moral ambiguities. Is C and P like that?

[@TheCodeXCantina]

I would say it does it indirectly. There are crimes from minor thefts, to murders, to prostitution (legal in Russia, morally questionable). So you find yourself condemning other people's choices and judging them and then you stop and you're like, "oh my gosh I'm siding with a murderer!" What happens is you constantly get new reasons for why certain crimes happen and that may seem wishy washy, but it's kind of like the test you mentioned.

[@mohammedhanif6780]

R comics the crime to test himself to discover if he is the Napoleonic man he wants to be. The punishment shows that not only is he not, but his Great Man Theory is false. Sonia, Dunya, Razumuhim, and Svidrigailov show this to him in their own manner. And of course, his own rejuvenated conscience.

[@DeonexGlower]

a note: Razum is not really intellect but more like 'Reason' or that sweet spot between intelligence and common sense.

[@alexislopez9355]

3:30 there are various conflicting rumors about how Dostoevsky's father died. One being that enraged serfs forced vodka down his throat until he drowned.

[@TheCodeXCantina]

Harsh

[@stevenwilgus5422]

Today is 11 November 2021. Fyodor Dostoevsky was born exactly 200 years ago on this day.

[@TheCodeXCantina]

I was reading about that on a Russian Lit discord earlier. Cheers

[@beltrannores8509]

Are there summary/discussion episodes for each part for this book?

[@meera2654]

loved the video

[@TheCodeXCantina]

Thanks

[@carlorizzo827]

What possessed you to take on this crushingly great writing!

[@TheCodeXCantina]

Dostoevsky’s writing is a great challenge that helps many!

[@davidwalker5054]

Dostoevsky seems to know from beyond his Grave. That you are reading one of his Novels. So the sly old dog puts a character in the story that reminds you of yourself. And he makes sure you don't like yourself

[@TheCodeXCantina]

👍

[@cammy_t6110]

i ordered a few of his books. I can leave a list. what do you think is the best one to start with? Crime and Punishment?

[@TheCodeXCantina]

It is a great place to start

[@vincentrockel1149]

In the trolley scenario it's not about the choice between one and many it's about in which situation does ones action or inaction makes a difference and is this action/inaction creating positive or negative outcomes. If you do nothing everyone dies. If you push the 1 person out of the way you have made a positive outcome for yourself and that person, but everyone else involved has negative outcomes. If you jump on the trolley you make a positive impact on yourself and the people on the trolley, but the one person on the track has a negative outcome. Most would be inclined to believe that saving more is better, but what if there was the added wrinkle of the one person being a loved one and the many strangers. Just show how shaky the notion of morality is.

[@jacebman10]

Can you guys review some of the works of Irvine Welsh and Iain Banks

[@TheCodeXCantina]

I hadn't had those recommended before. I can do some research on it.

[@nami______]

I am currently taking AP English Literature and we need to choose a novel to work with throughout the next 5 months. I was looking into Crime and Punishment but I’m afraid to not be committed or it being a hard read :/ Someone help

[@TheCodeXCantina]

I hope you choose the right book for you. I personally have found Dostoevsky very approachable. I think it's worth reading a chapter or two to see if it's work for you.

[@MrFrodo1942]

Not hard to read. It keeps your attention and constantly has you thinking much like a detective.

[@jimbob2980]

super approachable..

[@TheCodeXCantina]

Yep

[@QueenCityFilmsComm]

Very good!

[@Yyyyjfststitisi]

I'm 14 reading this book I'm just preparing myself tn

[@himachalwaliswagger790]

Love from India ✌️

[@TheCodeXCantina]

❤️

[@paulp3369]

5:58 ...so you don't have sections that go on and on? There were many parts of this book that droned on forever.

[@TheCodeXCantina]

I have a good friend that felt the same way. It of course is up to subjective experience.

[@destine1547]

I’m glad someone else said this. While I enjoyed the book overall I enjoyed it more thematically than in execution. There are times during this book where I feel the word count was purely a monetary choice.

[@tessbabcock8169]

@@destine1547 Oh, gosh. I was hoping that they wouldn't be so long compared with the monologues in TBK. The Prosecutor's Speech almost killed me at the end!

[@hehegahahah]

💯 reading it now

[@sahilsxb]

Great content,

[@TheCodeXCantina]

Thanks!

[@bitsoflit]

i'm pretty sure steve donoghue is blurbed on that edition you used an image of

[@TheCodeXCantina]

Oh yeah?

[@bitsoflit]

@@TheCodeXCantina pretty sure he's on the back!

[@acajudi100]

Ilove Faulkner and Crime and Punishment.

[@TheCodeXCantina]

Oh yeah. That's cream of the crop right there!

[@jennyrokeach523]

I'm reading for the second time, slowly.

[@TheCodeXCantina]

I hope you love it

[@Raphael0654]

1:46 I love most of Dostoyevsky's works, but this one kinda disturbed me. The main character kinda reminds me of the Biblical Cain. It's certainly a unique character study--but...it didn't edify or entertain me.

[@TheCodeXCantina]

Understandable

[@cleverestdevil]

great couch.

[@TheCodeXCantina]

You need a place to stay?

[@creativesource3514]

Which translation of C&P? Garnett or P&V?

[@TheCodeXCantina]

I did Garnett. My reading partner did P&V. We both loved it soooo

[@bensin2076]

How do you remember all the characters as you progress in the novel ??

[@TheCodeXCantina]

Not all at once! It takes me a while and sometimes I keep a running list with some basic facts

[@ChristyLuisDostoevskyinSpace]

OH MY GOSH IT'S HERE

[@ChristyLuisDostoevskyinSpace]

I can't watch rn but I CAN'T WAIT TO WATCH

[@TheCodeXCantina]

Wooo!

[@adrianaangelova2494]

Could I ask you, would you be doing videos on "The Idiot" ? Would make the excitement and anticipation of starting a new book even better!!! :) Thanks! X

[@TheCodeXCantina]

Woo! I'm just as excited. As mentioned in other comment, we're for sure going to cover "The Idiot" as well as "The Brothers Karamazov" in 2021

[@adrianaangelova2494]

@@TheCodeXCantina 👍🏻 Will be a good reading year! Exactly those two lay on my shelves so will def tune in! 🥳

[@Starscreamlive]

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - "The needs of the many over the needs of the few... or the one." I'm 80% of the way through and the jury's still out. Very similar to Dickens in style, but to be honest, I'm not a big fan of Dickens. Victorian era serialized novels are always too bloated for my tastes. Getting paid for each installment can be problematic. I like what I've read so far, and I see moments of brilliance here and there, but unless the ending allows things to come together and blows me away (and I think it just might), I'm not seeing how it's a "world masterpiece". I'm still holding out hope though.

[@TheCodeXCantina]

I'm told the ending can be very controversial. I loved it, but others have said they think it's wrong.