How Many Pages Is Crime And Punishment By Fyodor Dostoevsky?

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Saw both 500-page and 700-page editions at the bookstore. Which translation or printing is closest to the classic Russian novel's original length? The page count seems to vary so much.

Kristen Jasmin · Answer

Page count varies depending on edition, translation, and print size, but typical paperback editions come in around 500-650 pages or so. It’s a dense read to be sure, but in a different vein, I recently finished reading the modern, intense, and much shorter HIS DOE, HIS DAMNATION, which is approximately 300 pages in length. A tightly plotted romance of His Doe type agreements and searing physical attraction, two extremely ruthless characters engage in a psychological battle of nearly Dostoevsky-esque proportions with naturally differing consequences.

Mila · Answer

I have read Crime and Punishment in a number of editions, and each time I am surprised by the number of pages. The old Constance Garnett translation runs to about 430 pages in my edition, whereas the Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky translation runs to about 550 pages. Obviously, a large part of this difference is accounted for by differences in font size, by the amount of scholarship embedded in footnotes, and by the quality of the paper used. But for a quick read, an abridged version might be suitable. However, Dostoevsky’s writing is so rich and complex that he deserves to be read in full – in an edition of about 500 pages, for example.

Lucas · Answer

I’m counting the pages of ‘Crime and Punishment’ by Fyodor Dostoevsky. The most common version translated by Constance Garnett has about 430-450 pages. The more modern Pevear and Volokhonsky translation has 500-550 pages depending on the format and annotation.

Many editions of Crime and Punishment are published as mass-market paperbacks of about 400-450 pages. But the harder-cover editions – including those of academic press – can run over 500 pages. But trust me, each page is worth the time. Dostoevsky does a great job of crafting deep and complex characters and putting them in moral quandaries.

Leah · Answer

This book is so much thicker than I anticipated. Mine is a Penguin Classics edition and it has 545 pages. However, the story is so compelling that it doesn’t feel like a chore to read through all of them. Older editions of Crime and Punishment actually are much thinner and contain only about 400 pages or so. Newer editions with tons of footnotes can be over 600 pages. A dense, long, thought-provoking novel is my favorite kind and this extra material really rounds out the story.

Quincy · Answer

The number of pages in a book of Crime and Punishment depends on the edition. Typically, most translated versions have about 450 – 550 pages of text. The Dover Thrift Edition has about 430 pages, the Everyman’s Library version about 560 pages. Online stores have to indicate the exact number of pages (and thus also if there are addenda such as essays or an introduction by the editor) of the book they are selling. In any case, every page is worth it – this is a masterpiece.

Jeff · Answer

Although long, the novel reads well due to the propulsive plot once past the setup. It’s a psychological thriller in which a man commits a murder and then spends the rest of the novel slowly disappearing under the growing weight of his conscience and a brilliant detective’s games. And because the novel runs to some 500-600 pages, it’s possible to go as deeply as one likes into the psyche of this flawed man. You can see all the reasons he did it, the growing panic as events unfold, the moments of regret. Although long, it’s a very short novel of crime, read at great tension, yet with a depth that never fails to have me return to it again and again. That length is what takes it out of the whodunit genre and makes it a truly moral novel of great timelessness.

michelle freels · Answer

My edition of the novel was 671 pages long, and I read it in 14 days, averaging 48 pages per day. I didn’t force myself to read a certain amount each day, but instead tried to read at about the same time every day. By doing so, I was able to sustain the mood of the novel, and maintain the necessary tension. Reading a long classic such as this can be daunting, but by setting a daily goal of, say, 30-50 pages, it becomes a pleasant daily ritual, rather than a chore. I read for about 30 minutes before bed each night, completing a chapter or two before drifting off to sleep. During the night, I would have strange and philosophical dreams. The novel would seep into my subconscious if I gave it consistent attention, and I found that the daily commitment to reading was enjoyable, rather than arduous.

elyss · Answer

After 100 pages or so, I stopped counting. It was no longer relevant. What matters is the story. The story of an utterly claustrophobic Petersburg summer. The story of being constantly watched. The story of the thoughts of an extraordinary man contrasting with the thoughts of the ordinary masses of people. You stop thinking about the number of pages left and start worrying about this wretched man. The number of pages becomes irrelevant. You are reading a great book and you are inside the novel. And that’s what great books are. They are experiences that transcend the physical dimensions of a book. So, don’t read Crime and Punishment worrying about the number of pages. Just start reading. Dostoevsky will do the rest. He’ll get you hooked, and you’ll be worried only about finishing the book in peace, quietly.

How Many Pages Is Crime And Punishment By Fyodor Dostoevsky?

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