Among the five masterful novels of the great Russian poet, "Crime and Punishment" is arguably the most famous and impactful, alongside "The Brothers Karamazov." In intoxicating language and moving imagery, this "greatest crime novel of all time" (Thomas Mann) tells the breathtaking story of the impoverished student Raskolnikov, who, in a delusion of faith in progress, commits a double murder—and is ultimately shattered by it. He, the criminal, longs for punishment to atone for his wrongdoing, but true salvation is promised to him only through his love for the prostitute Sonja.