Crime and Punishment
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, first published in 1866, audio book narrated by Anthony Heald, 2007, Blackstone Audio, Inc.
This is a very deep, psychological study of a young man who is bordering on insanity. Dostoyevsky tells a compelling tale, but the book is somewhat long-winded by contemporary standards. There is also very little action in the entire book.
What redeems the book are the characters who were brought to life by the fine reading by Anthony Heald. I can not imagine reading this book after listening to his rendition. Also, the translation seems very current; these characters act and converse as if they are living in our times. I found very few situations that felt out of place due to the passage of time. It is hard to believe that the descriptions and dialogue could have been written almost a century and a half ago.
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