How difficult of a read is crime and punishment?

Overall, though, not difficult at all. I too found “A Tale of Two Cities” very dense and difficult, but this not at all so. Alexandra. The first 100 pages are a little hard to go through, but after the murder it becomes really engaging.

What is the main problem in crime and punishment?

In Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment, Raskolnikov’s most obvious conflict is with the people he murders, but the most profound conflicts are with himself as he learns to deal with the guilt associated with his crime.

Is Crime and Punishment a boring book?

Myth: “Crime and punishment” is a boring psychological book, in which the main character spends half of the book thinking about committing a murder, then commits a murder, and then spends another half of the book swept in guilt over the murder.

Why should one read crime An and punishment?

Reading a novel means committing yourself, to the author and the characters. When we read Crime and Punishment, we sympathise against our will with the murderer Raskolnikov. But Dostoevsky, remembering his own near-execution, also makes us watch a murder from the point of view of the victim.

What did you learn from Crime and Punishment?

My Crime and Punishment analysis tells me that this novel highlights the importance of accepting and understanding our feelings and underlines the danger of trying to walk away from them. Reading this book is a raw experience, but one that digs its word deep into your mind.

Why is crime and punishment so difficult to read?

I agree with Yuri Boss, Crime and Punishment isn’t a difficult book to read. It’s usually the first Dostoyevsky people attempt, as it’s one of his shorter and more accessible novels. It’s possible that the reason you’re finding it difficult is that you have an edition with an out of date translation (unless you’re reading it in Russian, of course).

Is Russian literature hard to read?

Russian literature can also be hard because there is a large focus on psychology. I find it makes the story more interesting but it may be hard for some readers. Also this book is realist and does not overlook the hard things in life. You may end up reading some pretty harsh stuff.

Why is the Great Gatsby So difficult to read?

It is not difficult to read. It is just a bullshit, one of the most overestimated books in the so-called “classics”. It has a boring plot, poor and at the same time meaninglessly complicated language, characters which for me are really hard to trust, and no valuable philosophy, symbols or deep thoughts.