This is a concise summary and analysis of Crime and Punishment, by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. It is not the original book and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Ideal those seeking a quick and insightful overview. Crime and Punishment is a novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky. It was first published in the literary journal The Russian Messenger in twelve monthly installments during 1866. It was later published in a single volume. It is the second of Dostoevsky's full-length novels following his return from ten years of exile in Siberia. Crime and Punishment is considered the first great novel of his mature period of writing. The novel is often cited as one of the supreme achievements in world literature.