Crime and Punishment was originally written in Russian and then translated to English. It was published in 1867. The story is about a young student, Raskolnikov, who was a lonely man living alone with a lot of debts. Over the course of months, he kept thinking about the concept of superman where men get exempted from certain moral laws due to their superior intellect or major contributions to the world. To prove that this is true and also to pay off his debts, he decides to murder a pawn-broker, named Alyona Ivanova because he feels that she is a “human vermin” and killing her would do good to mankind. He succeeds in murdering the pawn-broker and stole some things before escaping. As the novel progresses, we can see how Raskolnikov was immerse in misery as guilt overcome him. He did not turn in until the detectives and his conscience came under his skin. He could not live in peace anymore unless he turns in. He serves his time in Siberia, together with Sonya, a prostitute who functions as a symbol of grace and sacrifice, who urges him to face the consequences of his crime, by his side. Other key characters in the novel include Dunya, Raskolnikov’s sister who portrays a picture of how Raskolnikov would be like had he not gone into isolation. She is a strong and intensely moral woman and this could be seen from her, sacrificing herself in a marriage for the sake of her family and her strong resistance against Svidrigailov. The main themes of the novel include social isolation and its effect on morality, criminality and justice and judgement. Overall, I feel that this book is nice to read and also very interesting. I would recommend it to people who likes to read book on mystery and suspension. I personally enjoyed the good points on human values one can find inside the book.