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Fyodor Dostoyevsky Crime and Punishment

Mystery & Crime
English
203040 Words
Ages 12 and up
534
2

Crime and Punishment is a novel by the Russian author Dostoyevsky. Crime and Punishment focuses on the mental anguish and moral dilemmas of Rodion Raskolnikov, an impoverished ex-student in St. Petersburg who formulates and executes a plan to kill an unscrupulous pawnbroker for her cash. Raskolnikov argues that with the pawnbroker's money he can perform good deeds to counterbalance the crime, while ridding the world of a worthless vermin. He also commits this murder to test his own hypothesis that some people are naturally capable of such things, and even have the right to do them. Several times throughout the novel, Raskolnikov justifies his actions by comparing himself with Napoleon Bonaparte, believing that murder is permissible in pursuit of a higher purpose. [more]

Keywords: crime and punishment, dostoyevsky, murder mystery, psychological thriller, classic literature, russian fiction

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Fyodor Dostoyevsky The Gambler

Fiction
English
60257 Words
Ages 12 and up
243
2

The Gambler is a short novel by Fyodor Dostoyevsky about a young tutor in the employment of a formerly wealthy Russian general. The novella reflects Dostoyevsky's own addiction to roulette, which was in more ways than one the inspiration for the book: Dostoyevsky completed the novella under a strict deadline to pay off gambling debts. The first-person narrative is told from the point of view of Alexei Ivanovich, a tutor working for a Russian family living in a suite at a German hotel. The patriarch of the family, The General, is indebted to the Frenchman Des Grieux and has mortgaged his property in Russia to pay only a small amount of his debt. Upon learning of the illness of his wealthy aunt, "Grandmother", he sends streams of telegrams to Moscow and awaits the news of her demise. His expected inheritance will pay his debts and gain Mademoiselle De Cominges's hand in marriage. One day while Polina and Alexei are on a walk they see a Baron and Baroness. Polina dares him to insult the aristocratic couple and he does so with little hesitation. This sets off a chain of events that details Madame de Cominges's interest in the General and gets Alexei fired as tutor of the General's children. Shortly after this, Grandmother shows up and surprises the whole party of debtors and indebted. She tells them all that she knows all about the General's debt and why the French man and woman are waiting around the suite day after day. She leaves the party of death-profiteers by saying that none of them are getting any of her money. She then asks Alexei to be her guide around the town famous for its healing waters and infamous for its casino where the tables are stacked with piles of gold; she wants to gamble. Alexei starts to gamble to survive. One day he passes Mr. Astley on a park bench in Bad Homburg and has a talk with him. He finds out from Astley that Polina is in Switzerland and actually does love him. Astley gives him some money but shows little hope that he will not use it for gambling. Alexei goes home dreaming of going to Switzerland the next day and recollects what made him win at the roulette tables in the past. [more]

Keywords: the gambler, fyodor dostoyevsky, psychological thriller, gambling, classic literature, russian fiction, great novel

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Romit Deb Fiction

Fiction
English
10349 Words
No Age Recommendation
388
0

Fiction is an incredibly beautiful collection of short stories with significant social messages. Fiction will take you through [more]

Keywords: fiction, love, romance, drama, emotion, family, bengali, kolkata, relationship, friendship

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Mehdi A, Mehdi A Fiction

Fiction
English
2320 Words
Ages 6 and up
273
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Sam Vaknin Russian Roulette

Fiction
English
24144 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
0

Shmuel Ben David "Sam" Vaknin (born April 1961) is an Israeli writer.[1] He is the author and publisher [more]

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B Sherif Russian Roulette

Thriller
English
9032 Words
Ages 14 and up
309
0

Roulette thought she had a normal life. That all changed after one life changing experience, her loving and caring [more]

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Charlatan

True Crime
English
13077 Words
Ages 18 and up
0
0

I couldn't eat I thought it would fall out. He got us tequila and beer. This was what I needed? I was happy to lay down, have food and drink! We drank alcohol throughout the night. I was so smashed I wasn't feeling the agony so we went dancing at Mario's. That night I was in massive pain, but continued drinking and doing cocaine. I didn't have anything to live for without my children. It took a year to hold my head up without help. With no occupation, cash, vehicle or home I hitched to Kentucky to find my children. I found Katy's brother who told me where they were. Karen came to the door. I was standing knee deep in snow solidifying. Karen said; "Typically I wouldn't let trash in, but the situation being what it is I may let you look at them. They're sleeping in the cellar don't wake them." I said; "My children are on the missing kids rundown and I'm their mother." The law told me to get them back I had to battle for them in the state they're in. Katy worked for Bell South as an administrator. Bell South enabled her to move each time she's searching for me. Katy got home that evening to find me there. I said; "You stole my kids while I'm on my death bed." She said; "You had no way of dealing with them, Woody and I thought this was ideal." She refused to believe her precious son was violent. Watching them rest in warmth with food I could only have consideration for them. I went to look at Billy and Chastity after two years. Many times I stared in their room in Florida where their possessions were abandoned and cried. My children were in the hands of Katy who abhorred me energetically. I've lost my children, a piece of me! Katy said; "You can have them back if you stay with Tommy for three months." He was at the Vetran's bar in Winchester. I buried my face in his immense chest as we embraced tears streamed down quick as spilling water. I thought, you lying two bit bastard. He said; "I can't believe your alive." I begged each day to go see my house. It's a prefab brought in two sections. There's two fireplaces, a papa bear and baby bear wood burning stoves. I enjoyed chopping wood. I was on edge watching them back it in and out when a brick broke. It's my foundation I wanted this to go right. [more]

Keywords: Hillbilly, rape, violence, Covid, Virus, alcohol, drugs, sex

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Nellie Cake Russian Watch

Muddy Waters

True Crime
English
12225 Words
Ages 18 and up
0
0

Mike said; "We click, isn't it wonderful when two nymphs get together?" I didn't know what I wanted except sex. Hence love or lust IS blind. Holding me in his arms was breathtaking. Before we went to the other room to be bad guys and run them off I said; "I'm only trying to give away free coochie." Mike said; "I want free coochie!" We spared no feelings running them off. I did not see the signs of a narcissist. Charlotte said; "You can't let loose of one action figure?" I already gave her my huge gorgeous expensive prize bed doll for her mother. I intended on making it up to him just not at this moment. Whores are women who screw other women's men with no conscience. He wasn't with me because of lack of coochie. Mike wanted to stay, but I didn't want to lose my freedom, privacy and money. I wanted someone to screw while my bully daughter is in jail. She hates anyone who's a threat to her money and caretaker. I didn't go past that red light I stopped to service it then went flying down the wrong road. Wining and dining that's high maintenance? A Big Mac would be a step up. No one brings anything to my proverbial plate. He keeps the work money when there's work though it's Ole' Blue we tear up doing the jobs. Mike wears white boxers from prisons they're cute on him and he loves them ugly things. I didn't know they were prison underwear, another red light I passed. My expectations of a perfect Prince has to be lowered a lot. We kicked everything off my huge waterbed. Next day when we took a breather I asked him if he wanted to stay. I meant while Micky was away. I should hang him by his dick and balls in the woods. He wasn't the Romeo he thought he was. I learned too late that he cared deeply about everything I owned. He didn't get away with everything because God and I are telling on everyone! [more]

Keywords: violence, rapes, Hillbilly, drugs, alcohol

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Morné Steenekamp Tri-Fiction

Volume One

Short Story
English
37740 Words
Ages 16 and up
627
1

Three mysterious tales. Three doors to be traversed. Tri-Fiction Volume One is a journey through the darkest recesses of the human psyche. Jimmy Maxwell is bored of existence, failing school and sleepwalking aimlessly through life until he comes face to face with the mysterious Voice of Chalk. In Seven Echoes, an unnamed man wakes up cold, naked and alone in a strange circular room with eight doors. A grinning madman appears and tells him to pick a weapon... Hiruun wanders endlessly alone through the cold reaches of a harsh terrain. Darkness travels in his wake during his Cursed Years. [more]

Keywords: Fantasy, Surreal, Doors, Change, Dark Fantasy, Dark, Winter, Demon, Spirit, Strange, Stranger, Magic, Chalk, Sins, Curse, Time

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Charles Dudley Warner MODERN FICTION

Fiction
English
7008 Words
Ages 18 and up
3
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Charles Dudley Warner (September 12, 1829 – October 20, 1900) was an American essayist, novelist, and friend of [more]

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