Welcome to the first episode of the Lasting Literature podcast, where we discuss Dostoevsky's first novel of his mature works: Crime and Punishment. Crime and Punishment is a novel with unlimited paths for discussion and debate, but in our discussion, we cover the following:

00:00 The Rise and Fall of Dostoevsky 
06:50 The Origins of Crime and Punishment
13:00 Plot overview 
18:51 Philosophical Context 
21:23 The Punishment
25:27 Salvation Through Suffering
32:51 Conclusion 

Sources from this episode: 
Crime and Punishment: https://a.co/d/chgYkg1
The Sinner and the Saint: https://a.co/d/i9egOdh
Dostoevsky: A Writer in his Time: https://a.co/d/8WsZkHw

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