The Essential Reads

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen chapter 4, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinSummary:In her conversations with her mother and older sister, Marianne Dashwood expresses her disappointment that Edward is not a more handsome, artistic, poetic man. She can tell that Elinor has feelings for Edward, and gets frustrated with her sister when she says that she only “likes” him. Elinor is staying timid however, because she is unsure of how Edward feels about her. Such feelings are not usually expressed until after the engagement.SEO stuff I don't want to do. Jane Austin's timeless classic Sense and Sensibility follows the story of two girls, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, and their endeavors in love, marriage, and societal expectations. Love is not easy however, and Elinor finds her sense tested by her charming brother-in-law, while Marianne's sensibility brings her nothing but heartbreak.

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen chapter 3, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinSummary:Fanny’s brother, Edward Ferrars, visits Norland and stays for several weeks. During this time he forms a strong attachment to Elinor Dashwood. Edward is the eldest son of a now deceased rich man, and his fate now depends on his mother’s will. He is described as shy and not particularly handsome, but with an open and affectionate heart. His mother and sister want him to earn prestige, but Edward is a simple man, who wants only for domestic comfort.SEO stuff I don't want to do. Jane Austin's timeless classic Sense and Sensibility follows the story of two girls, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, and their endeavors in love, marriage, and societal expectations. Love is not easy however, and Elinor finds her sense tested by her charming brother-in-law, while Marianne's sensibility brings her nothing but heartbreak.

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen chapter 2, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinSummary:Mr. John Dashwood plans to keep his promise to his deceased uncle and treat his female relatives with generosity. His wife, Fanny, however, is a narrow-minded and selfish woman and she convinces him to leave them only 5 thousand pounds apiece. Fanny moves into Norland Park immediately after the passing of Mr. Henry Dashwood and becomes mistress of the estate, forcing John’s stepmother Mrs. Dashwood and half-sisters Elinor, Marianne, and Margaret to the status of “visitor.”SEO stuff I don't want to do. Jane Austin's timeless classic Sense and Sensibility follows the story of two girls, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, and their endeavors in love, marriage, and societal expectations. Love is not easy however, and Elinor finds her sense tested by her charming brother-in-law, while Marianne's sensibility brings her nothing but heartbreak.

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen chapter 1, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinSummary:Old Mr Dashwood, is the owner of a large estate in Sussex called Norland Park. after the death of his sister, Mr Dashwood invites his nephew, Mr Henry Dashwood, to live with him. The younger Dashwood, brings his son, John Dashwood, from a previous marriage, with him, as well as his three daughters from his current marriage. John Dashwood is grown, and has a 4 year old child, Harry. When old Mr Dashwood soon passes away, he leaves his estate to John and the little Harry. Now however, John's father, Henry is left with no means to support his three daughters, and his wife. He too, dies a year later, and only leaves 10,000 pounds to his family. Right before his passing, he makes his son John promise to care for his stepmother and three half-sisters.

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Epilogue chapter 2, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinhttps://open.spotify.com/show/13b1qP3WhCWxam9yc49vIF?si=3b8907ab0f1045af SUMMARY: The narrator tells us that Raskolnikov doesn't mind the conditions in prison, but that his pride has been extremely wounded. He still believes that what he was right and that he committed no sin, but only an error. He considers his choice of a confession the result of a weakness rather than a metaphorical resurrection. The other prisoners don't like him, but they adore Sonya. While Raskolnikov is ill, he has a dream that a virus is sweeping across Russia. The virus causes its victims to suffer from a madness that causes each of them to think of themselves the sole possessor of truth. People can't get along and tear each other apart. Throughout Raskolnikov's imprisonment, Sonya comes to visit, sitting outside of his window where he can see her. One day, she manages to meet him outside. They sit and hold hands. Previously, Raskolnikov felt repulsed at such actions, but now he feels different. He feels collapses in tears and embraces her. They both realise that he truly loves her. They decide to wait out the remaining seven years of his sentence together. He starts to read a copy of The New Testament that he asked Sonya for. He feels at one with her. The narrator closes the novel by stating that what happened to Raskolnikov after his time in prison is the matter of a different story.SEO Stuff that I don't want to do lol...Welcome to this narration of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's masterpiece, bringing you another chapter of this incredible literary classic. In this literary fiction reading, we explore the depths of Russian literature as the a desperate young Russian man, Raskolnikov, plans the perfect crime - the murder of a despicable pawnbroker, an old woman who no one will mourn. It isn't just, he argues, for a man of of genius to commit a crime if it will ultimately benefit humanity. A powerful psychological study and a terrifying, thrilling murder mystery, filled with philosophical, religious and social commentary.Join me for this Crime and Punishment novel audiobook as we delve into themes of crime, social commentary, and Right and Wrong.Russian Literature, Dostoyevsky Audiobook, Classic Literature

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Epilogue chapter 1, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinhttps://open.spotify.com/show/13b1qP3WhCWxam9yc49vIF?si=3b8907ab0f1045af SUMMARY: Raskolnikov is in prison in Siberia and Sonya has gone with him. he has been there for 9 months, and a year and a half has passed since the murders. At his trial, Raskolnikov confessed to everything, establishing his guilt by explaining why Lizaveta was murdered and identifying the location of the stolen items. The examining magistrates and judges had difficulty in believing that Raskolnikov didn't know how much money was stolen, but the psychologists at the trial explained his ignorance as a symptom of his temporary insanity. The testimony of his friends, especially Razumikhin's and that of his landlady's helped Raskolnikov secure a lighter sentence. Porfiry Petrovich also kept his promise. 5 months after Raskolnikov's trial, he was sentenced to 8 years hard labour in Siberia. Sonya went with him while Dunya, Razumikhim, and Pulcheria Alexandrovna stays in St. Petersburg. Before leaving St. Petersburg, Raskolnikov realised that his mother was soon going to pass away. Two months later, Razumikhin and Dunya married. They attempted to keep the truth about Raskolnikov hidden from his mother, but she eventually became delirious and revealed her knowledge her her son's fate just before she died. Sonya serves as a link between the family and St. Petersburg and Raskolnikov in prison. She also lightens Raskolnikov's burden in the prison by befriending the authorities. Raskolnikov falls ill and spends some time in the hospital. SEO Stuff that I don't want to do lol...Welcome to this narration of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's masterpiece, bringing you another chapter of this incredible literary classic. In this literary fiction reading, we explore the depths of Russian literature as the a desperate young Russian man, Raskolnikov, plans the perfect crime - the murder of a despicable pawnbroker, an old woman who no one will mourn. It isn't just, he argues, for a man of of genius to commit a crime if it will ultimately benefit humanity. A powerful psychological study and a terrifying, thrilling murder mystery, filled with philosophical, religious and social commentary.Join me for this Crime and Punishment novel audiobook as we delve into themes of crime, social commentary, and Right and Wrong.Russian Literature, Dostoyevsky Audiobook, Classic Literature

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 6 chapter 8, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinhttps://open.spotify.com/show/13b1qP3WhCWxam9yc49vIF?si=3b8907ab0f1045af SUMMARY: Raskolnikov goes to Sonya's apartment. The narrator tells us that Sonya and Dunya bonded yesterday, when Dunya came to visit and ask questions about what Raskolnikov said to her. Raskolnikov tells Sonya that he has come to collect his crucifix, and jokes that he now has to bare his cross. Sonya has Raskolnikov say a prayer before he leaves. Raskolnikov starts walking towards the police station, dreading the humiliation of a confession. He takes a detour to the Haymarket, remembering Sonya's suggestion that he declare his guilt at a crossroads. While walking to his seeming doom, he takes in every detail of the city, taking particular notice of a misspelt sign, saying to himself that he will need to remember it in Siberia. At the Haymarket, he kisses the ground, but people start to laugh at him just before his public confession can escape his lips. He notices Sonya following him at a distance and feels a renewed conviction. At the police station, Raskolnikov has a friendly chat with Ilya Petrovich, "Gunpowder," who apologises to him for being suspicious of him. Ilya Petrovich mentions that a man called Svidrigailov was found dead that morning and too stunned to give a response, Raskolnikov leaves without confessing. He head out of the building, and downstairs sees Sonya, prompting him to go back up and see Ilya Petrovich again, and finally, in a strange state of mind, confesses.SEO Stuff that I don't want to do lol...Welcome to this narration of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's masterpiece, bringing you another chapter of this incredible literary classic. In this literary fiction reading, we explore the depths of Russian literature as the a desperate young Russian man, Raskolnikov, plans the perfect crime - the murder of a despicable pawnbroker, an old woman who no one will mourn. It isn't just, he argues, for a man of of genius to commit a crime if it will ultimately benefit humanity. A powerful psychological study and a terrifying, thrilling murder mystery, filled with philosophical, religious and social commentary.Join me for this Crime and Punishment novel audiobook as we delve into themes of crime, social commentary, and Right and Wrong.Russian Literature, Dostoyevsky Audiobook, Classic Literature

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 6 chapter 6, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinhttps://open.spotify.com/show/13b1qP3WhCWxam9yc49vIF?si=3b8907ab0f1045af SUMMARY: Svidrigailov wanders around St. Petersburg aimlessly in the rain. In the evening he visits Sonya, and tells her that her siblings will be provided for, and also offers her a 3000 ruble bond. He tells her that she is to use the money to go to Siberia with Raskolnikov. He states that he is going to America. After leaving Sonya, Svidrigailov visits his fiancee's family and says that he is going away for a while, and gives them money too. He then goes to a hotel where he is tormented by dreams. He finally awakes in a delirious state before dawn and walks out into the streets on St. Petersburg and goes out with the gun that Dunya stole from him. He finds a soldier keeping watch and pulls his gun out, pointing it to his own head. He tells the man to say, if anyone asks, that he has gone to America, then fires.SEO Stuff that I don't want to do lol...Welcome to this narration of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's masterpiece, bringing you another chapter of this incredible literary classic. In this literary fiction reading, we explore the depths of Russian literature as the a desperate young Russian man, Raskolnikov, plans the perfect crime - the murder of a despicable pawnbroker, an old woman who no one will mourn. It isn't just, he argues, for a man of of genius to commit a crime if it will ultimately benefit humanity. A powerful psychological study and a terrifying, thrilling murder mystery, filled with philosophical, religious and social commentary.Join me for this Crime and Punishment novel audiobook as we delve into themes of crime, social commentary, and Right and Wrong.Russian Literature, Dostoyevsky Audiobook, Classic Literature

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 6 chapter 5, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinhttps://open.spotify.com/show/13b1qP3WhCWxam9yc49vIF?si=3b8907ab0f1045af SUMMARY: Svidrigailov notices that Raskolnikov is following him and again says goodbye. After Raskolnikov continues to follow him Svidrigailov enters a carriage and invited Raskolnikov to go with him. Raskolnikov refuses and leaves quickly. Svidrigailov only heads a hundred meters in the carriage before getting out, and walking to meet someone. Raskolnikov runs into Dunya while crossing a bridge, but in so lost in his thoughts that he fails to see her. Svidrigailov meets Dunya as she gets off of the bridge, and takes her back to his apartment after convincing her that Sofia could also be home next door. Dunya is unconvinced when Svidrigailov shows her where he overheard Raskolnikov's confession to Sofia. Dunya slowly becomes overwhelmed and angry with confusion, and Svidrigailov offers to help her brother avoid punishment if she will marry him. In horror, she runs to the door but finds that it has been locked by Svidrigailov. He threatens to assault her, warning that he can report her brother whenever he wants. She pulls out a revolver from her pocket and threatens to shoot him if he takes one step closer to her. She claims that Svidrigailov poisoned his wife and says that if he takes one step closer, she will fire. He moves and she shoots, twice, but only grazes him. He tries to embrace her, but as he touches her, he suddenly realises that she hates him. His world shattered, he begs Dunya to leave after throwing the key towards her.SEO Stuff that I don't want to do lol...Welcome to this narration of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's masterpiece, bringing you another chapter of this incredible literary classic. In this literary fiction reading, we explore the depths of Russian literature as the a desperate young Russian man, Raskolnikov, plans the perfect crime - the murder of a despicable pawnbroker, an old woman who no one will mourn. It isn't just, he argues, for a man of of genius to commit a crime if it will ultimately benefit humanity. A powerful psychological study and a terrifying, thrilling murder mystery, filled with philosophical, religious and social commentary.Join me for this Crime and Punishment novel audiobook as we delve into themes of crime, social commentary, and Right and Wrong.Russian Literature, Dostoyevsky Audiobook, Classic Literature

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 6 chapter 4, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinhttps://open.spotify.com/show/13b1qP3WhCWxam9yc49vIF?si=3b8907ab0f1045af SUMMARY: Svidrigailov goes to tell Raskolnikov a long story about his relationship with Marfa Petrovna, his deceased wife. He claims that she allowed him to be unfaithful to her. Raskolnikov believes that Svidrigailov is becoming drunk. and announces that he believes that Svidrigailov still has designs on Dunya. Svidrigailov tries to deflect, and tells him that he has found a much younger bride, a fifteen year old girl, and has become engaged to her. According to Svidrigailov this girl has a mixture of childlike qualities and mature intelligence that he finds alluring. Raskolnikov is disgusted at the engagement and the man across the table from him. Svidrigailov is unfazed. He leaves, amused by Raskolnikov's disapproval. Raskolnikov goes to follow Svidrigailov into the street, worried that he might still be a threat to Dunya.SEO Stuff that I don't want to do lol...Welcome to this narration of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's masterpiece, bringing you another chapter of this incredible literary classic. In this literary fiction reading, we explore the depths of Russian literature as the a desperate young Russian man, Raskolnikov, plans the perfect crime - the murder of a despicable pawnbroker, an old woman who no one will mourn. It isn't just, he argues, for a man of of genius to commit a crime if it will ultimately benefit humanity. A powerful psychological study and a terrifying, thrilling murder mystery, filled with philosophical, religious and social commentary.Join me for this Crime and Punishment novel audiobook as we delve into themes of crime, social commentary, and Right and Wrong.Russian Literature, Dostoyevsky Audiobook, Classic Literature

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 6 chapter 3, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinhttps://open.spotify.com/show/13b1qP3WhCWxam9yc49vIF?si=3b8907ab0f1045af SUMMARY: Raskolnikov goes searching for Svidrigailov. He finds the man in a café looking through the window, watching him. Raskolnikov enters the establishment and finds Svidrigailov being entertained by a singer. The two talk, but in an elusive manner, ending with Raskolnikov theatening to kill Svidrigailov if he uses his recent discoveries to force Dunya into marrying him. Svidrigailov tells Raskolnikov that he has enjoyed watching him, and then starts to talk about his life. Raskolnikov, thinking Svidrigailov a worthless, depraved man, gets up to leave, but his advisory persuades him to stay by mentioning Dunya. SEO Stuff that I don't want to do lol...Welcome to this narration of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's masterpiece, bringing you another chapter of this incredible literary classic. In this literary fiction reading, we explore the depths of Russian literature as the a desperate young Russian man, Raskolnikov, plans the perfect crime - the murder of a despicable pawnbroker, an old woman who no one will mourn. It isn't just, he argues, for a man of of genius to commit a crime if it will ultimately benefit humanity. A powerful psychological study and a terrifying, thrilling murder mystery, filled with philosophical, religious and social commentary.Join me for this Crime and Punishment novel audiobook as we delve into themes of crime, social commentary, and Right and Wrong.Russian Literature, Dostoyevsky Audiobook, Classic Literature

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 6 chapter 2, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinhttps://open.spotify.com/show/13b1qP3WhCWxam9yc49vIF?si=3b8907ab0f1045af SUMMARY: Porfiry tells Raskolnikov that he wants to appoligise for his behavior towards him, admitting that he was trying to pull a confession from him. He attributes his suspicions to Raskolnikov's article he wrote on crime, his fainting in the police station, and he remarks to Zamyotov at the Crystal Palace. The official soon admits however, that he still does not believe Nikolai's confession, because the painted seems to childish and is ignorant of some of the details of the crime, while fully aware of some of the other details. Porfiry claims that Raskolnikov is the real murderer. Raskolnikov denies the accusation, but Porfiry repeats his claim with conviction. He hasn't arrested Raskolnikov, he says, because he doesn't yet have enough evidence. He is very sympathetic towards Raskolnikov, and urges him to confess. He claims that he has proof of Raskolnikov's guilt, and says that if he confessed before the evidence is produced then he would get a lighter sentence from the judge. Porfiry also says that he would put in a good word with the judge if he confessed. He is confident that Raskolnikov's guilt will nonetheless cause him to confess. Before leaving, he asks Raskolnikov to leave a note revealing the location of the stolen goods, if he decides to end it all before he is arrested. Raskolnikov leaves a few minutes later.SEO Stuff that I don't want to do lol...Welcome to this narration of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's masterpiece, bringing you another chapter of this incredible literary classic. In this literary fiction reading, we explore the depths of Russian literature as the a desperate young Russian man, Raskolnikov, plans the perfect crime - the murder of a despicable pawnbroker, an old woman who no one will mourn. It isn't just, he argues, for a man of of genius to commit a crime if it will ultimately benefit humanity. A powerful psychological study and a terrifying, thrilling murder mystery, filled with philosophical, religious and social commentary.Join me for this Crime and Punishment novel audiobook as we delve into themes of crime, social commentary, and Right and Wrong.Russian Literature, Dostoyevsky Audiobook, Classic Literature

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 6 chapter 1, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinhttps://open.spotify.com/show/13b1qP3WhCWxam9yc49vIF?si=3b8907ab0f1045af SUMMARY: A delirious haze washes over Raskolnikov in the days following his confession to Sonya and Katerina Ivanovna's death. He wanders the street, and hangs around in the bars near Sonya's house. One day, Razumikhin comes to visit him. He says that he has come to find out once and for all if Raskolnikov has gone mad. Razumikhin has decided that he has not. He tells Raskolnikov that his mother is heartbroken by her son's actions and she feels abandoned. Razumikhin, forever sympathetic, seems to have finally lost his patience with Raskolnikov's selfishness, now that he has seen the pain that he has put him family in. He also tells Raskolnikov that Dunya has received a letter from someone and that she was distraught after reading it. He also mentioned that Porfiry Petrovich apparently believes that Nikolai is guilty. When Raskolnikov tells him that Dunya visited him, Razumikhin becomes suspicious of a "conspiracy" between the two. After Razumikhin leaves, Porfiry turns up.SEO Stuff that I don't want to do lol...Welcome to this narration of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's masterpiece, bringing you another chapter of this incredible literary classic. In this literary fiction reading, we explore the depths of Russian literature as the a desperate young Russian man, Raskolnikov, plans the perfect crime - the murder of a despicable pawnbroker, an old woman who no one will mourn. It isn't just, he argues, for a man of of genius to commit a crime if it will ultimately benefit humanity. A powerful psychological study and a terrifying, thrilling murder mystery, filled with philosophical, religious and social commentary.Join me for this Crime and Punishment novel audiobook as we delve into themes of crime, social commentary, and Right and Wrong.Russian Literature, Dostoyevsky Audiobook, Classic Literature

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 5 chapter 5, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinhttps://open.spotify.com/show/13b1qP3WhCWxam9yc49vIF?si=3b8907ab0f1045af SUMMARY: Lebezyatnikov informs Sonya that Katerina Ivanovna has seemingly gone mad. Katerina has visited the homes of upperclass people, demanding their help and assistance, and has been thrown out by them. She has resolved to take the kids to busk on the streets to make money, and has torn the clothes of the children to make them costumes. She wants to perform in front of one of the houses that she was kicked out of in order to shame its inhabitants. Lebezyatnikov says that she cries that "people shall see the children of a noble family beg in the public streets."Sonya rushes off to find her stepmother. Raskolnikov goes to his room before going to find Katerina Ivanovna, and his sister soon comes to see him. She says that Razumikhin has told her that the police are hounding him about the crime and pledges her support for him. Raskolnikov tells her that he thinks very highly of Razumikhin and thinks that he is a good man. After she leaves, Raskolnikov goes into the street where Lebezyatnikov finds him and takes him to where Katerina Ivanovna is, saying that she truly has gone insane from her tuberculosis, and will maybe be taken away by the police. Katerina Ivanovna looks incredibly ill, and she has clearly succumb to her illness, and is forcing the children to sing and dance, and is beating them. She tries to appeal the the well dressed people watching and passersby, explaining that her children are of "nobel, nay, even aristocratic family." She refuses Sonya's please that she return home. A policeman confronts her, and when she runs to round up her children, she falls to the ground and starts to bleed from her throat; her tuberculosis ulcer has ruptured. They carry her up to Sonya's room, which is not far away, where after hallucinating, and raving one last time, she passes away, surrounded by her children, Sonya, Raskolnikov, Lebezyatnikov, and many onlookers. Svidrigailov appears, and tells Raskolnikov that he will cover the funeral expenses that he promised to pay Dunya, and says that he will send the children to a good orphanage, and set them up with some savings. He also reveals to Raskolnikov that he heard his confession to Dunya... SEO Stuff that I don't want to do lol...Welcome to this narration of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's masterpiece, bringing you another chapter of this incredible literary classic. In this literary fiction reading, we explore the depths of Russian literature as the a desperate young Russian man, Raskolnikov, plans the perfect crime - the murder of a despicable pawnbroker, an old woman who no one will mourn. It isn't just, he argues, for a man of of genius to commit a crime if it will ultimately benefit humanity. A powerful psychological study and a terrifying, thrilling murder mystery, filled with philosophical, religious and social commentary.Join me for this Crime and Punishment novel audiobook as we delve into themes of crime, social commentary, and Right and Wrong.Russian Literature, Dostoyevsky Audiobook, Classic Literature

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 5 chapter 4, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinhttps://open.spotify.com/show/13b1qP3WhCWxam9yc49vIF?si=3b8907ab0f1045af SUMMARY: Raskolnikov visits Sonya in her room. He tells her that her family has been evicted, but urges her not to go and help them. He confesses to the murder to Sonya. She responds with deep pity and promises to support Raskolnikov and not abandon him. She is shocked when he tells her that his situation and poverty was not the motive for his crime. He says "I was ambitious to become another Napoleon; that was why I committed a murder." He also confesses that he feels detached from other people and believed and still maybe believes that he is superior to most other people. Sonya tells him that he has been punished for turning away from God. He reaffirms that the crime was fueled by self-absorption, that he wished to prove that he was extraordinary and able to take actions that ordinary people cannot. Sonya tells him that he must confess to his crimes publicly for God to give him peace. At first he is resistant, but soon consents. Sonya promises to see him in prison and support him. She also gives Raskolnikov a pendant crucifix to wear, like the one she wears, saying that they will both bare their crosses. Then Lebezyatnikov knocks on the door. SEO Stuff that I don't want to do lol...Welcome to this narration of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's masterpiece, bringing you another chapter of this incredible literary classic. In this literary fiction reading, we explore the depths of Russian literature as the a desperate young Russian man, Raskolnikov, plans the perfect crime - the murder of a despicable pawnbroker, an old woman who no one will mourn. It isn't just, he argues, for a man of of genius to commit a crime if it will ultimately benefit humanity. A powerful psychological study and a terrifying, thrilling murder mystery, filled with philosophical, religious and social commentary.Join me for this Crime and Punishment novel audiobook as we delve into themes of crime, social commentary, and Right and Wrong.Russian Literature, Dostoyevsky Audiobook, Classic Literature

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 6 chapter 7, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinhttps://open.spotify.com/show/13b1qP3WhCWxam9yc49vIF?si=3b8907ab0f1045af SUMMARY: Raskolnikov goes to see his mother. She says that she has read his article and that she was impressed by it, even if she didn't understand it all. Raskolnikov looks at his article with disgust. His mother has convinced herself that he son is a genius destined for greatness and that his strange eccentricities are proof of it. She is overjoyed to see him. Raskolnikov shocks her by asking if she will love him always, no matter what. He tells her that he will always love her, but that he must leave. She tries to get him to stay, but he leaves and returns to his apartment. He is worried that he will find Porfiry there, but when he opens the door, he finds Dunya. He confesses to her that he has thought about ending his life, but that he couldn't go through with it. He tells her that she will confess, and she urges him to do it, arguing that it will help atone for his crime. This appellation causes Raskolnikov to flip. He argues that he only killed a louse and that what he did wasn't a crime. Dunya is shocked at his response. Looking into her face, he can see how much pain he has caused her and his family. The two go out and take one last look at each other before walking in opposite directions.SEO Stuff that I don't want to do lol...Welcome to this narration of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's masterpiece, bringing you another chapter of this incredible literary classic. In this literary fiction reading, we explore the depths of Russian literature as the a desperate young Russian man, Raskolnikov, plans the perfect crime - the murder of a despicable pawnbroker, an old woman who no one will mourn. It isn't just, he argues, for a man of of genius to commit a crime if it will ultimately benefit humanity. A powerful psychological study and a terrifying, thrilling murder mystery, filled with philosophical, religious and social commentary.Join me for this Crime and Punishment novel audiobook as we delve into themes of crime, social commentary, and Right and Wrong.Russian Literature, Dostoyevsky Audiobook, Classic Literature

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 5 chapter 3, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinhttps://open.spotify.com/show/13b1qP3WhCWxam9yc49vIF?si=3b8907ab0f1045af SUMMARY: Luzhin insulting brushes Katerina Ivanovna aside as she seeks protection from the Landlady. Turing to Sonya, he accuses her of stealing a 100 Ruble note. Sonya denies the theft. Katerina Ivanovna is disgusted by the insult at her stepdaughter and starts raving at Luzhin and the Landlady. To prove Sonya's innocence, Katerina Ivanovna, asks her to turn out her pockets and is stunned when a 100 ruble note falls to the floor. Luzhin magnanimously agrees not to press charges against the girl, but to Luzhin's horror, Lebezyatnikov steps forwards and declares that he saw Luzhin plant the note in Sonya's pocket. Raskolnikov then steps forward and explains that Luzhin was probably looking to embarrass him for his relations with Sonya. Luzhin, plans foiled, tries to leave the apartment and maintain his innocence while insulting Raskolnikov and Lebezatnikov. After Luzhin leaves, the fight between Katerina Ivanovna and her Landlady continues, ending in the eviction of the Marmeladov family. SEO Stuff that I don't want to do lol...Welcome to this narration of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's masterpiece, bringing you another chapter of this incredible literary classic. In this literary fiction reading, we explore the depths of Russian literature as the a desperate young Russian man, Raskolnikov, plans the perfect crime - the murder of a despicable pawnbroker, an old woman who no one will mourn. It isn't just, he argues, for a man of of genius to commit a crime if it will ultimately benefit humanity. A powerful psychological study and a terrifying, thrilling murder mystery, filled with philosophical, religious and social commentary.Join me for this Crime and Punishment novel audiobook as we delve into themes of crime, social commentary, and Right and Wrong.Russian Literature, Dostoyevsky Audiobook, Classic Literature

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 5 chapter 2, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinhttps://open.spotify.com/show/13b1qP3WhCWxam9yc49vIF?si=3b8907ab0f1045af SUMMARY: The narrator considers Katerina Ivanovna's reasons for spending more than half of the money that Raskolnikov gave her on the memorial banquet, concluding that it is because of her pride. Raskolnikov and the lowest ranking tenants, who behave rudely, attend the banquet. Katerina Ivanovna, who claims again and again to be of a "noble if not aristocratic" family, insults her guests again and again. As the dinner continues, she appears to get increasingly unwell, coughing up blood during the meal. She ends up having a fight with the landlady. In the middle of the fight, Luzhin appears in the doorway and Katerina Ivanovna rushes to him for help.SEO Stuff that I don't want to do lol...Welcome to this narration of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's masterpiece, bringing you another chapter of this incredible literary classic. In this literary fiction reading, we explore the depths of Russian literature as the a desperate young Russian man, Raskolnikov, plans the perfect crime - the murder of a despicable pawnbroker, an old woman who no one will mourn. It isn't just, he argues, for a man of of genius to commit a crime if it will ultimately benefit humanity. A powerful psychological study and a terrifying, thrilling murder mystery, filled with philosophical, religious and social commentary.Join me for this Crime and Punishment novel audiobook as we delve into themes of crime, social commentary, and Right and Wrong.Russian Literature, Dostoyevsky Audiobook, Classic Literature

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 5 chapter 1, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinhttps://open.spotify.com/show/13b1qP3WhCWxam9yc49vIF?si=3b8907ab0f1045af SUMMARY: Luzhin is in his shared room with Lebezyatnikov. Luzhin now realises that his engagement to Dunya is irreparably broken. He holds a deep loathing of Raskolnikov, and shudders thinking about the money he lost on bringing Dunya and her mother to St Petersburg, and renovating the apartment he purchased. He fantastises that if he had given her more money and presents, then they wouldn't have broken off the engagement. Meanwhile, he and Lebezyatnikov have been invited to the memorial dinner that Katerina Ivanovna is holding for Marmeladov. Lebezyatnikov is a pompous fool, though Luzhin thought that he could help him navigate the new political waves washing over Russia. Luzhin invites Sonya into the room, and given her a 10 ruble note, saying that there will be more money to come. SEO Stuff that I don't want to do lol...Welcome to this narration of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's masterpiece, bringing you another chapter of this incredible literary classic. In this literary fiction reading, we explore the depths of Russian literature as the a desperate young Russian man, Raskolnikov, plans the perfect crime - the murder of a despicable pawnbroker, an old woman who no one will mourn. It isn't just, he argues, for a man of of genius to commit a crime if it will ultimately benefit humanity. A powerful psychological study and a terrifying, thrilling murder mystery, filled with philosophical, religious and social commentary.Join me for this Crime and Punishment novel audiobook as we delve into themes of crime, social commentary, and Right and Wrong.Russian Literature, Dostoyevsky Audiobook, Classic Literature

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 4 chapter 6, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinhttps://open.spotify.com/show/13b1qP3WhCWxam9yc49vIF?si=3b8907ab0f1045af SUMMARY: Suddenly, Nikolai, the prisoner who was suspected of committing the crime rushes into the office and confesses to it. Although Porfiry doesn't believe the man, he takes the confession seriously. He shows Raskolnikov out. As Raskolnikov is on the stairs, Porfiry stops him again and says that he will see his soon for more questions. Raskolnikov goes home, where he realises that if Nikolai hadn't rushed into the room, he probably would have confessed to the crime. He decides that he will go to the memorial dinner for Marmeladov, but as he leaves the door, the stranger who called him a "murderer" the previous day enters his apartment. The man says that he lives in the pawnbroker's building, and says that he head he question the decorators about the blood. He says that he doesn't actually no anything about the crime, but after he heard Raskolnikov's conversation with Porfiry, he is now sympathetic to Raskolnikov. SEO Stuff that I don't want to do lol...Welcome to this narration of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's masterpiece, bringing you another chapter of this incredible literary classic. In this literary fiction reading, we explore the depths of Russian literature as the a desperate young Russian man, Raskolnikov, plans the perfect crime - the murder of a despicable pawnbroker, an old woman who no one will mourn. It isn't just, he argues, for a man of of genius to commit a crime if it will ultimately benefit humanity. A powerful psychological study and a terrifying, thrilling murder mystery, filled with philosophical, religious and social commentary.Join me for this Crime and Punishment novel audiobook as we delve into themes of crime, social commentary, and Right and Wrong.Russian Literature, Dostoyevsky Audiobook, Classic Literature