Outside the law
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Outside the law
14.99 €
Vsevolod Krestovsky wrote the novel "Outside the Law" in 1873. In its intricate plot and intense passions, it rivals his famous "Petersburg Slums" and caused quite a stir in its time, largely due to the author's paradoxical assertion: "Punishment for crime is beyond the law's jurisdiction."
Even though Vsevolod Krestovsky closely collaborated with the detective police, infiltrated brothels, participated in raids and searches, was present at arrests and interrogations, and worked in court archives—in other words, he actively promoted the rule of law—he was convinced that criminals are judged by a higher authority. In his novel, addressing the problem of "crime and punishment," the author allows the villains to escape justice but leads them to inevitable moral collapse.
The novel centers on Platon Veltishchev, a gambler and fashionista who spends his life wasting his time. He's the complete opposite of his cousin, the businesslike and serious Maxim Veltishchev, married to the beautiful Irina, whom Platon is pursuing. And when Maxim, tired of struggling to make ends meet with the family finances, suggests they split the books, Platon realizes his carefree life is coming to an end—after all, all his embezzlement will be exposed! He decides to commit a crime. And thanks to a clever lawyer, he leaves the courtroom a free man.
However, this is only the beginning. The tangle of evil begins to spiral ever tighter—baseness, betrayal, intrigue, blackmail, treachery, lies, revenge. Punishment for the crime is inevitable, and it would be good to have time to repent, but will the highest law allow it?
Even though Vsevolod Krestovsky closely collaborated with the detective police, infiltrated brothels, participated in raids and searches, was present at arrests and interrogations, and worked in court archives—in other words, he actively promoted the rule of law—he was convinced that criminals are judged by a higher authority. In his novel, addressing the problem of "crime and punishment," the author allows the villains to escape justice but leads them to inevitable moral collapse.
The novel centers on Platon Veltishchev, a gambler and fashionista who spends his life wasting his time. He's the complete opposite of his cousin, the businesslike and serious Maxim Veltishchev, married to the beautiful Irina, whom Platon is pursuing. And when Maxim, tired of struggling to make ends meet with the family finances, suggests they split the books, Platon realizes his carefree life is coming to an end—after all, all his embezzlement will be exposed! He decides to commit a crime. And thanks to a clever lawyer, he leaves the courtroom a free man.
However, this is only the beginning. The tangle of evil begins to spiral ever tighter—baseness, betrayal, intrigue, blackmail, treachery, lies, revenge. Punishment for the crime is inevitable, and it would be good to have time to repent, but will the highest law allow it?
See also:
- All books by the publisher
- All books by the author
- All books in the series Crime / Punishment