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Crime & Punishment, Parts V–VI

Hello all,

Thanks so much for joining the book club on Tuesday. That was easily one of the best discussions we’ve had so far — electric! 🙌

Ahead of our next discussion on Crime and Punishment (May 26, noon ET), below is a breakdown of the most important themes and questions to carry in your mind as we continue reading on.

Next session, we’ll cover Parts V–VI of the novel. Part V largely follows Luzhin’s failed attempt to frame Sonya for theft. His denunciation, however, backfires and he’s publicly humiliated. But by far the most important scene follows on from this scheme:

Raskolnikov confesses his murder to Sonya…