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What is the title of Dostoevsky’s acclaimed novel from 1866?

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Crime and Punishment is the title of Fyodor Dostoevsky's acclaimed novel from 1866. The novel follows the story of Rodion Raskolnikov, an impoverished former student who murders an elderly pawnbroker and her half-sister out of a desire to test his theory that people can be divided into "ordinary" and "extraordinary" beings. The novel explores themes of guilt, redemption, and the nature of good and evil.
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