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Lasting Literature
The lives behind the books that last. Each episode, I read a biography of history's great writers and thinkers to uncover what timeless excellence actually looks like and how to build a life and body of work like theirs.
Lasting Literature
#1 Dostoevsky on Suffering and the Path to Redemption | Crime and Punishment
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Welcome to the first episode of the Lasting Literature podcast, where we discuss Dostoevsky's first novel of his mature works: Crime and Punishment. Crime and Punishment is a novel with unlimited paths for discussion and debate, but in our discussion, we cover the following:
00:00 The Rise and Fall of Dostoevsky
06:50 The Origins of Crime and Punishment
13:00 Plot overview
18:51 Philosophical Context
21:23 The Punishment
25:27 Salvation Through Suffering
32:51 Conclusion
Sources from this episode:
Crime and Punishment: https://a.co/d/chgYkg1
The Sinner and the Saint: https://a.co/d/i9egOdh
Dostoevsky: A Writer in his Time: https://a.co/d/8WsZkHw
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