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Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov
Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov is a character in Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky.
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Also known as Raskolnikov, Rodya, Rodion Romanovitch Raskolnikov
First appearance: 0002-part-i-i
A destitute former student in Saint Petersburg who becomes obsessed with a radical theory that leads him to commit a crime. The novel's protagonist, whose psychological torment and moral struggle form the central narrative.