Crime and Punishment

My Penguin Books By The Greats, Covers By You. Raskolnikov, A Destitute And Desperate Former Student, Wanders Through The Slums Of St Petersburg And Commits A Random Murder Without Remorse Or Regret. He Imagines Himself To Be A Great Man, A Napoleon: Acting For A Higher Purpose Beyond Conventional Moral Law. But As He Embarks On A Dangerous Game Of Cat And Mouse With A Suspicious Police Investigator, Raskolnikov Is Pursued By The Growing Voice Of His Conscience And Finds The Noose Of His Own Guilt Tightening Around His Neck. Only Sonya, A Downtrodden Prostitute, Can Offer The Chance Of Redemption.