EPISODE · Jul 27, 2025 · 39 MIN
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 4 chapter 1 | Audiobook
from The Essential Reads · host Isaac Birchall
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 4 chapter 1, 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/joinhttps://open.spotify.com/show/13b1qP3WhCWxam9yc49vIF?si=3b8907ab0f1045af SUMMARY: Svidrigailov explains that he has come to Raskolnikov to ask for his help in his quest to be with his sister. Svidrigailov says that he only has good intentions towards Dunya, and that all of the rumours about him are false. He says that he was not a monster but a slave to passion. He then tells Raskolnikov that he was nearly imprisoned for some financial reasons, and that Marfa Petrovna paid his debts for him and then married him. He claims too that he was visited by the ghost of his wife on 3 occasions, and Raskolnikov starts to wonder if this man is insane. Svidrigailov says that he has heard of Dunya's engagement to Luzhin, a relative of his, and offers to break off their engagement for Raskolnikov, saying that if Raskolnikov has met him, then he will know that Luzhin isn't a good man. Svidrigailov says that he wants to give Dunya 10000 rubles as an apology for his past behaviour before he either marries her or travels. Raskolnikov assures him that Dunya would refuse this offer. Svidrigailov says also, that his late wife left Dunya 3000 rubles in her will, and then leaves the apartment. 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 4 chapter 1, 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/joinhttps://open.spotify.com/show/13b1qP3WhCWxam9yc49vIF?si=3b8907ab0f1045af SUMMARY: Svidrigailov explains that he has come to Raskolnikov to ask for his help in his quest to be with his sister. Svidrigailov says that he only has good intentions towards Dunya, and that all of the rumours about him are false. He says that he was not a monster but a slave to passion. He then tells Raskolnikov that he was nearly imprisoned for some financial reasons, and that Marfa Petrovna paid his debts for him and then married him. He claims too that he was visited by the ghost of his wife on 3 occasions, and Raskolnikov starts to wonder if this man is insane. Svidrigailov says that he has heard of Dunya's engagement to Luzhin, a relative of his, and offers to break off their engagement for Raskolnikov, saying that if Raskolnikov has met him, then he will know that Luzhin isn't a good man. Svidrigailov says that he wants to give Dunya 10000 rubles as an apology for his past behaviour before he either marries her or travels. Raskolnikov assures him that Dunya would refuse this offer. Svidrigailov says also, that his late wife left Dunya 3000 rubles in her will, and then leaves the apartment. 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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