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Crime and Punishment - Audiobook

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Charles Farrow
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Ratings
Book
5
Narrator
2
Release Date
December 1, 2024
Duration
20 hours 4 minutes
Summary
Crime and Punishment is a psychological masterpiece that delves into the complexities of morality, guilt, and redemption. Set in the grim streets of 19th-century St. Petersburg, the novel follows Rodion Raskolnikov, a young and impoverished ex-student who wrestles with his own ideology and desperate circumstances. Convinced that extraordinary individuals have the right to transgress moral laws for the greater good, Raskolnikov commits a brutal murder, believing it to be a necessary step to achieve greatness.

As he struggles to justify his crime, the weight of guilt begins to erode his mental and emotional stability. His encounters with the compassionate Sonia, a self-sacrificing woman of faith, and the relentless detective Porfiry Petrovich lead Raskolnikov on a harrowing journey of self-discovery and confrontation with his conscience.

This gripping tale explores profound themes such as the nature of sin, the consequences of pride, and the possibility of redemption. Dostoevsky's masterful character development and philosophical depth make Crime and Punishment a timeless exploration of the human soul.
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Profile Avatar Anonymous Aug 2026

The only good thing I can say about the narration is it doesn’t just completely mispronounce words, however, grading the narration based off of any other metric you could think of, it’s 1 star. The narration is inconsistent as far as WHO is narrating. The audio quality is all over the place going from sounding professional to sounding like a small line was retroactively recorded and shoehorned in using a horribly untrained AI voice. The audio quality will also jump from professional quality to sounding like it was recorded in an empty room next to a running AC unit. I believe there are at least 3 different narrators in this recording despite only 1 being credited. Some portions of the recording I suspect is also just an AI voice that had MINIMAL training because the voice sounds inconsistent as well as some inflections/tone of certain words or sentences just sounding unnatural or out of place for someone who reads professionally and is just a human. Between sentences there is sometimes a tiny clip of some random audio that is definitely not only not supposed to be there but also a horribly unpleasant sound to play at random in your ear at a louder volume than the narration. I strongly suspect a horribly untrained AI was used to “tidy up” the recording but for all intents and purposes made the recording borderline unlistenable at times.

Crime and Punishment - Audiobook

Crime and Punishment - Audiobook

Author: Classic Audiobooks
Read by: Charles Farrow
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