# Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov — Crime and Punishment character guide

> Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov in Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Raskolnikov, Rodya, Rodion Romanovitch Raskolnikov

**First appearance:** 0002-part-i-i

## Who they are

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.

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