# Avdotya Romanovna Raskolnikova — Crime and Punishment character guide

> Avdotya Romanovna Raskolnikova in Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Dounia, Avdotya Romanovna

**First appearance:** 0001-crime-and-punishment

## Who they are

Raskolnikov's strong-willed and devoted sister. Her engagement to Pyotr Luzhin and her experiences with Svidrigailov create major subplots.

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