F.M. Dostoevsky "Crime and Punishment": a brief summary of the novel

All novels and novels of Dostoevsky are based onexperiences of the human soul. He does not care what the hero does. It is important to him what he thinks and what he says. In all the author's works there are long dialogues and monologues. And it is very difficult to retell their summary. Dostoevsky ("Crime and Punishment" helps to make sure of this) is considered a genius writer. And not in vain: he looks deep into the human soul.

Dostoevsky "Crime and Punishment": a brief summary of the first part

Rodion Raskolnikov - the main character of this novel. Poor, dressed in rags. Lives in an apartment. Rather, it's a wretched coma, but there's nothing to pay for it either. It's been several months since Rodion left the university.

The boy has a serious, nervous condition. In his head a plan is born, which he mentally prepares for realization. He decided to kill the old woman.

One evening Rodion gets acquainted with Marmeladov. He talks about the bitter fate of his family. The fact that Sony's daughter had to go to the panel, since there is nothing to feed the younger children.

Then Raskolnikov receives a letter from his mother,which very much afflicts him. He goes to Razumikhin, a friend of the university. On the way he meets a drunk girl, to whom the gentleman with "dirty" intentions is going to come. Rodion sends her home.

And for himself suddenly decides that he will go to Razumikhinafter it is finished with his idea. At home, he quickly prepares for a crime. However, during the visit, the perpetrators had to kill not only her but also Liza, the younger sister of the old woman.

Dostoevsky "Crime and Punishment": a brief summary of the second part

Early morning. Rodion wakes up in a nervous chill. He remembers yesterday's murder, examines his clothes, trying to remove the traces of blood. Hides the stolen things for torn off the wallpaper.

All further events occur as if in a dream. Raskolnikov is summoned to the police for non-payment for the apartment. He behaves unnaturally, too excited. In the end, he loses consciousness.

Aimlessly wandering around the city, he suddenly decides to commit suicide by jumping from the bridge. But then a woman rushes from the bridge. She is rescued by a policeman. Rodion rejects the idea of ​​suicide.

He decides to go to the police. Suddenly a man falls under a horse. Raskolnikov recognizes Marmeladov and tries with all his might to help him. He feels relieved: a visit to the police is postponed.

Dostoevsky "Crime and Punishment": a brief summary of the third part

Rodion requires her sister to refusehis fiance, since he does not accept her victims. It occurs to him to go with Razumikhin to the policeman. It is important to know whether he is suspected of anything?

Going to dinner with his mother, Raskolnikov sees the janitor pointing at him to some petty bourgeois. Rodion tries to find out what's wrong, but freezes on the spot. The bourgeois clearly calls him a murderer.

Dostoevsky "Crime and Punishment": a summary of the fourth part

Raskolnikov at the dinner with his mother quarrels with the groomsisters. He accuses him of lying and escapes. Sister Rodion says that his former owner Svidrigailov came to see him. And that Svidrigailov's wife left Duna, according to her will, three thousand rubles.

After dinner, he bids farewell to his mother and sister andasks him not to bother. And he himself goes to Sonia, daughter of Marmeladov. They talk for a long time. Rodion believes that they are both "in the mud", and they need to go further together.

The fifth and sixth parts: a summary. Dostoevsky "Crime and Punishment"

Luzhin invites Sonya to her to give her ten rudders for the widow. And unnoticed in her pocket throws a hundred rubles. Then he goes to the wake of Marmeladov and accuses Sonya of stealing.

A policeman comes to Raskolnikov. They talk for a long time. Porphyry Petrovich tells Raskolnikov that he knows who killed the old woman and Lizaveta, her sister. And it is he who is Raskolnikov. Only the investigation against him is nothing.

Raskolnikov is already in prison for nine months in Siberia. Sonia is following him, they are often seen. She writes everything to Dunya and Razumikhin, who became Dunin's husband.