Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 1 chapter 2 | Audiobook

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Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 1 chapter 2, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinSUMMARY: Inside the bar, Raskolnikov meets a drunk man who looks like a retired government official. The Man’s appearance has suffered as a result of his drinking habits. Although his clothes are ruinous, the man manages to maintain an air of dignity about him. The man heads over to Raskolnikov, and proceeds to tell his life story. He claims his drunkenness and says that he is married to a man of a noble background. She married him out of desperation after her first marriage ended in ruin. The man had a daughter of his own, named Sonya, who has become a sex worker to support her family. The man, Marmeladov, managed to get his old job back in the civil service, but he lost it in a fit of drunkenness, and he hasn’t been home in 5 days. Throughout his story, Marmeladov flits between self-reproach and justification of his state. He leaves the tavern to finally head home with Raskolnikov. The man Marmeladov’s home is a in a sorry state, his children and wife are starving. When Marmeladov enters, his wife grabs and scolds him, and the other tenants come to mock the couple. As Raskolnikov leaves, he leaves them some money he had in his pocket. He distains the Marmeladov family, especially for forcing Sonya to sacrifice herself to support them.SEO Stuff that I don't want to do lol...Welcome to this narration of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's masterpiece, bringing you another chapter of this incredible literary classic. In this literary fiction reading, we explore the depths of Russian literature as the a desperate young Russian man, Raskolnikov, plans the perfect crime - the murder of a despicable pawnbroker, an old woman who no one will mourn. It isn't just, he argues, for a man of of genius to commit a crime if it will ultimately benefit humanity. A powerful psychological study and a terrifying, thrilling murder mystery, filled with philosophical, religious and social commentary.Join me for this Crime and Punishment novel audiobook as we delve into themes of crime, social commentary, and Right and Wrong.Russian Literature, Dostoyevsky Audiobook, Classic Literature

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