EPISODE · Jul 13, 2025 · 40 MIN
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 3 chapter 3 | Audiobook
from The Essential Reads · host Isaac Birchall
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 3 chapter 3, 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: Zosimov welcomes Raskolnikov's mother and sister, and Razumikhin, and lets them know that his patient is well of the way to recovery. Raskolnikov pretends to be feeling better and he apologises to Zosimov and Razumikhin for his behaviour. He also apologises to his mother and sister, a gesture that touches everyone in the room after his outburst the previous day. Raskolnikov confesses to having given his money away to Marmeladov's widow, and asks his mum's forgiveness again, saying that she would have done the same thing. The calm air starts to annoy Raskolnikov and he becomes anxious again. He demands that Dunya reject Luzhin, saying that the engagement is sordid. She fights back, saying that she has done and is doing nothing wrong, stating that she is "guilty of no one's death." This comment nearly makes Raskolnikov feint, but he recovers. Dunya then explains the test that she has in place for Luzhin, to confront him with Raskolnikov and Razumikhin at supper. Raskolnikov agrees to come. 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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Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 3 chapter 3, 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: Zosimov welcomes Raskolnikov's mother and sister, and Razumikhin, and lets them know that his patient is well of the way to recovery. Raskolnikov pretends to be feeling better and he apologises to Zosimov and Razumikhin for his behaviour. He also apologises to his mother and sister, a gesture that touches everyone in the room after his outburst the previous day. Raskolnikov confesses to having given his money away to Marmeladov's widow, and asks his mum's forgiveness again, saying that she would have done the same thing. The calm air starts to annoy Raskolnikov and he becomes anxious again. He demands that Dunya reject Luzhin, saying that the engagement is sordid. She fights back, saying that she has done and is doing nothing wrong, stating that she is "guilty of no one's death." This comment nearly makes Raskolnikov feint, but he recovers. Dunya then explains the test that she has in place for Luzhin, to confront him with Raskolnikov and Razumikhin at supper. Raskolnikov agrees to come. 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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