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Crime and Punishment is Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novel about the nature of law and morality, told through the eyes of a murderer and his internal conflict.
“Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart. The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on earth.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment.
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| Author | Fyodor Dostoevsky, Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky (Translator) |
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श्रीसितै जोडिएर आउने अरु मानिसको पनि कथा हो । सबैका केही न केही सपना छन् ।
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