A detailed introduction to Dostoevsky's work, Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment was published in Russia in 1862. The novel told the story of a man named Adam Smith who was sentenced to death for immoral behavior. Adam was a wealthy businessman who cheated others by hook or by crook in order to earn more wealth and had adultery with his wife. In the end, he was charged with murdering his father and sentenced to death. In the novel, Dostoevsky used the complicated relationship between characters and emotions to describe Adam's inner world and emotional process. When he faced death and punishment, he felt pain and despair. At the same time, he showed respect for life and thought about human nature. Through Adam's story, the novel explored the problems of morality, human nature, law and power, which deeply reflected the drawbacks and problems of Russian society at that time. It was also considered to have a profound influence on later literature and thought.