Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 3 chapter 5 | Audiobook episode artwork

EPISODE · Jul 20, 2025 · 56 MIN

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 3 chapter 5 | Audiobook

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Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 3 chapter 5, 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: Razumikhin is quite embarrassed by Raskolnikov, who is laughing loudly as they enter the room. Raskolnikov tries to be calm and confident with Porfiry but his laughter comes across as a bit strange. He become a bit uneasy when he notices Zamyotov and starts to assume that they much have been talking about him before they arrived. Razumikhin then makes the situation worse by saying that Raskolnikov gets nervous whenever the crime is mentioned. Raskolnikov assumes that Porfiry suspects him, and he nearly looses his cool when Porfiry mentions that he was the only person who pawned items to the victim who didn't come to collect their items. He starts to feel that Porfiry is playing with him. Porfiry mentions that he read an article that Raskolnikov had written "On Crime," and asks him to explain his arguments. Raskolnikov is surprised as he didn't know that it was published, but gladly accepts the challenge. He argued that certain men were above general humanity, and could commit crimes for the betterment of society. Razumikhin finds it very hard to believe that Raskolnikov holds this view, and the two men get up to leave. Just before they get out of the door however, Porfiry asks Raskolnikov if he saw the decorators when he pawned his last item to the victim. He recognises the trap, and tells Porfiry that he didn't, but did see that an apartment was moving, reminding Porfiry that the decorators where there 2 days later, on the day of the crime, not beforehand. 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 Get SurfShark and protect yourself online todayVPN: ⁠https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=20389⁠Antivirus: ⁠https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=934&aff_id=20389⁠Get data brokers to stop selling your information with:Incogni: ⁠https://get.incogni.io/aff_c?offer_id=1219&aff_id=20389⁠

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 3 chapter 5, 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: Razumikhin is quite embarrassed by Raskolnikov, who is laughing loudly as they enter the room. Raskolnikov tries to be calm and confident with Porfiry but his laughter comes across as a bit strange. He become a bit uneasy when he notices Zamyotov and starts to assume that they much have been talking about him before they arrived. Razumikhin then makes the situation worse by saying that Raskolnikov gets nervous whenever the crime is mentioned. Raskolnikov assumes that Porfiry suspects him, and he nearly looses his cool when Porfiry mentions that he was the only person who pawned items to the victim who didn't come to collect their items. He starts to feel that Porfiry is playing with him. Porfiry mentions that he read an article that Raskolnikov had written "On Crime," and asks him to explain his arguments. Raskolnikov is surprised as he didn't know that it was published, but gladly accepts the challenge. He argued that certain men were above general humanity, and could commit crimes for the betterment of society. Razumikhin finds it very hard to believe that Raskolnikov holds this view, and the two men get up to leave. Just before they get out of the door however, Porfiry asks Raskolnikov if he saw the decorators when he pawned his last item to the victim. He recognises the trap, and tells Porfiry that he didn't, but did see that an apartment was moving, reminding Porfiry that the decorators where there 2 days later, on the day of the crime, not beforehand. 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 Get SurfShark and protect yourself online todayVPN: ⁠https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=20389⁠Antivirus: ⁠https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=934&aff_id=20389⁠Get data brokers to stop selling your information with:Incogni: ⁠https://get.incogni.io/aff_c?offer_id=1219&aff_id=20389⁠

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