# Endnotes explained — Crime and Punishment

> Chapter companion for Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky.

## What happens

A collection of editorial notes clarifying historical references, religious sects, and a potential narrative inconsistency in the novel.

## Character check-ins

### Raskolnikov

Mentioned in a note pointing out a potential chronological inconsistency regarding his visit to the police office.

### Dostoevsky

The author is directly referenced in a note concerning a possible narrative oversight in the timing of events.

## Key lines

> Dostoevsky appears to have forgotten that it is after sunset, and that the last time Raskolnikov visited the police office at two in the afternoon he was reproached for coming too late.

An editorial note highlights a potential plot inconsistency regarding the time of day of Raskolnikov's actions.

_This draws attention to the meticulous construction (or possible error) in the novel's timeline, impacting narrative tension._

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