Crime and Punishment

Origin
Crime and Punishment written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky translated into English by Constance Garnett. The original copy in the Warehouse Library isn't an artifact but a first edition. Crime and Punishment is the second of Dostoyevsky's full length novel following his return from ten years in exile from Siberia. The story is about an impoverished ex-student in St. Petersburg who formulates and executes a plan to kill an unscrupulous pawnbroker for her cash. The student, Rodion Raskolnikov, attempts to defend his actions arguing that with the money he could perform good deeds to counterbalance the crime, while ridding the world of a vermin. He also commits said murder to test a theory of his that dictates some people are naturally capable of such actions, and even have the right to perform them. Several times throughout the novel, Raskolnikov compares himself with Napoleon Bonaparte and shares his believe that murder is permissible in pursuit of the greater good.

Effects
None, non-artifact First Edition.