St. Petersburg, Fall 2019 ~ Read

This novel by Feodor Dostoevsky is often cited as one of the “supreme achievements in the world literature” for its intricate portrayal of the mental state of its protagonist before and after he commits a grisly and unnecessary murder. St. Petersburg emerges in this story as intricately connected to the main character’s troubles and anguish, depicting poverty, crowded squares and streets, noise and smells, against the backdrop of a hot summer day in a city carved from granite and washed by the Baltic Sea. This is not a love letter to Saint Petersburg, but you will still want to visit the narrow streets and busy corners near Sennaya Square, look up to the church bell towers, and ponder over dark waters of nearby canals, while standing on their arched bridges, the same as Raskolnikov did as he agonized over his thoughts and desires.

Check out this more detailed guide to Raskolnikov’s small dark universe at the heart of Russia’s most magnificent and gilded city. A Crime And Punishment Guide To St Petersburg | Destination Guides | Corinthia St Petersburg – Corinthia