The novel Crime and Punishment is one of the greatest creations of Fyodor Dostoyevsky which had a huge influence on future world literature. It is a social, psychological, philosophical and ideological novel. The work was written by Dostoevsky at a difficult time for Russia, when there were conflicts between political views, new ideas were still weak, and old ones began to collapse. According to Boris Lichman, PD, Russian historian, the movement of Russian society towards a capitalist system in the second half of the 19th century led to the destruction of villages, the impoverishment of the population, the worsening of social conflicts and , therefore, to the increase in crimes. (Lichman). Therefore, this theme of crime became very popular in the writings of Russian literature of this period. The main norms of the heroes were such Christian commandments as "do not kill", "do not steal", "do not fornicate." When a main hero breaks a rule, he inevitably collides with society. Thus, Fyodor Dostoyevsky wanted to show that a human who commits a crime without considering reason will not change the world, and that pure Christian love and self-sacrifice are the only way to transform society. The idea to write the novel came to Dostoyevsky. during his exile in 1859. He would share his entire inner experience of exile. During this period, he met many strong personalities who helped him change his previous beliefs. He has been hatching his idea for six years. On June 8, 1965, Dostoyevsky offered Andrei Krayevsky, a Russian publisher and journalist, his new novel entitled “Pyanenky”, but Krayevsky refused because the editorial team had no money. On July 2, due to lack of money, Dostoyevsky had to make an agreement with another publisher, Fyo...... middle of paper ......the, and no harm must be justified for the happiness of millions people. ; it cannot be built on blood, violence and tyranny. Only a humane and noble society could rise and achieve happiness for the greatest number. However, despite the heavy darkness of Crime and Punishment written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, there was a light in the life of the main hero, his moral strength and courage to find a way to truly serve people. Works CitedAlbetin EA and Litvinova VI Crime and Punishment by FM Ostoyevsky in the light of Christian ethics. » Crime and Punishment by FM Ostoyevsky in the context of modern learning of the classics. Abakan: 1999. Dostoyevsky, Fyodor. Crime and punishment. Prague: Animedia Company, 2013. Print. Lichman, Boris. Russian history. Theories of the study. The first book. From ancient times to the end of the 19th century. Yekaterinburg: SV-96, 2001. Print.