World Classics Library – Fyodor Dostoevsky Crime and Punishment - The Gambler - Notes from Underground

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Three masterpieces by one of the greatest psychological writers of all time.

Crime and Punishment is an epic story concerning the repercussions of committing murder: Raskolnikov kills for money, but in the process finds himself questioning concepts of morality, good and evil, and the nature of the human soul.

The Gambler tells the tale of a young tutor who descends into the calamitous world of gambling to try to improve his fortunes and win the heart of the woman he loves.

Notes from Underground introduces us to the “Underground Man” and his conflicting thoughts and impulses: what is his place in society, and what is the nature of free will?