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Jan 2023
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Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevs...

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Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky audiobook. Genre: drama In the stifling heat and grinding poverty of St. Petersburg, former student Rodion Raskolnikov is barely surviving - hungry, isolated, and consumed by a private theory that certain extraordinary people can step beyond moral law. When desperation and pride drive him toward a reckless act, he ... Show More
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