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This edition's preface (Yes, I actually read it.)
"Like all other Dostoyevsky novels, Crime and Punishment is 'up-to-date' in the sense that it contains many discussions of the burning problems of the time, including the problem of 'nihilism'... The true hallmark of a great creative artist, however, is that his work is not only of contemporary, but also of universal significance, and that with the passing of time the contemporary problems, which to him seemed so important, tend to recede into the background, while the universal significance of his work comes more and more to the fore. This is true of Crime and Punishment, in which the magnificent gallery of human types and the great human problems completely overshadow the contemporary scene."
-the translator
But how can you truly understand the "universal significance" unless you can place it in its specific context? It reminds me of someone trying to end world hunger, or bring lasting world peace; you can't even attempt at something so huge and magnanimous, no matter how important, if you can't solve the small, local issues that surround it-- no matter how "insignificant" they are.
The translator who wrote this preface probably didn't mean that we should forsake the historical context of the book and only look at the novel's delves into the meaning of humanity and other such matters we seem to never have solved, no matter what age or century. If that's what he meant, he wouldn't have bothered with the short biography on Dostoevsky's life leading up to and during the creation of the novel, demonstrating the direct comparisons between Raskolnikov's character and its creator. So please don't get me wrong, I'm not really disagreeing with anyone here.
What I suppose my point is, is that I can not stress enough how important it is to learn and understand the historical context of a novel; to study and appreciate the author's intent, the symbolism, and the allusions. You can not fully enjoy a masterpiece until you know it inside, out, and beyond...
Thank you, Academic Decathlon, for teaching me this with Tale of Two Cities,Grapes of Wrath, and kind of Doctor Zhivago. I still don't understand why we had to read Heart of Darkness, though.
