Re: Books
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky. I read it last year. I would love to start a second reading as soon as possible.
A psycho-thriller-mindbending-moral of the most instinctive and logical aspects of the human condition. Clearly shows that any crime really does come with its own inbuilt punishment. The conscience transcends any man-made law, and it is within this unfathomable semi-darkness that we manage to survive and evolve as a species.
This book really has been one of the most educational psychological experiences of my entire life. And as a work of art, it is arguably unparalleled.
Do not start reading this book unless you have the next 10 to 14 days completely free because you won't be able to put it down.
Crime and Punishment does not have to be academically 'studied' as suggested by the opening introductions by the literary experts. Just read it as you would any other fictional novel. Be prepared to have your mind analysing, pittying, denouncing, judging, predicting, justifying, etc., sometimes all at once, for the entire duration of your reading of this work of genius.
I bought the paperback translation by Constance Garnett (1914).