1980 Soviet Armenian Edition Crime and Punishment Fyodor Dostoevsky Yerevan USSR

Up for sale is a rare and highly collectible Soviet Armenian edition of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s legendary psychological novel Crime and Punishment (Преступление и наказание / Ոճիր և պատիժ), published in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, in 1980 by the renowned state publishing house Sovetakan Grogh.

This volume forms part of the respected Library of Russian Classics series and presents the complete novel in Armenian translation by Hambardzum Mazmanyan. Considered one of the greatest achievements of world literature, Dostoevsky’s masterpiece explores morality, guilt, justice, poverty, and redemption through the story of Rodion Raskolnikov.

The edition also includes an analytical concluding section titled Crime and Man, offering additional literary and philosophical commentary for Armenian readers of the Soviet period.

The book is especially attractive to collectors thanks to its original illustrated dust jacket featuring a dramatic stylized portrait of Dostoevsky and classic late-Soviet Armenian book design aesthetics.

Key Features:

• Complete Armenian-language edition of Crime and Punishment
• Published in Soviet Armenia in 1980
• Part of the collectible Library of Russian Classics series
• Classical Armenian translation by Hambardzum Mazmanyan
• Includes additional literary commentary section
• Original illustrated dust jacket preserved
• Excellent collectible for Dostoevsky enthusiasts, translators, and USSR literature collectors

Item Specifics

• Author: Fyodor Dostoevsky (Федор Достоевский)
• Title: Crime and Punishment / Преступление и наказание (Ոճիր և պատիժ)
• Translator: Hambardzum Mazmanyan
• Publisher: Sovetakan Grogh, Yerevan
• Year Published: 1980
• Language: Armenian
• Format: Hardcover with original dust jacket
• Pages: 704
• Series: Library of Russian Classics
• Print Run: 50,000 copies

Condition

Good vintage condition.
The hardcover binding remains strong and secure. Original dust jacket shows light edge wear consistent with age. Interior pages are clean and complete with no major markings, tears, or missing pages. Natural uniform age toning is present. Please review all photos carefully for exact cosmetic condition.

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