<p>I've recently finished reading Crime and Punishment as an independent novel in my AP Lit class, therefore I will miss out on the wonderful class discussions of this amazing novel. Does anyone know where I can find helpful notes and/critical commentaries about the book? What topics did you discuss in class about Crime and Punishment? What did your teachers recognize as the most important motifs, themes, ideas, etc.?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>bump.. i'd like to know other people's opinion. As far as my opinion, check sparknotes.</p>
<p>Which version of C+P did you read? If you just read a regular text, I'd recommend that you buy/check out a version of the Norton's Critical Edition of C+P </p>
<p>That's what we studied in class, and it has about 100+ pages of literary essays concerning themes/motifs/everything else found within Crime and Punishment</p>
<p>Thanks. I read the Bantam Classics version of Crime and Punishment. Oh, and I certainly did check Sparknotes... I love them!</p>
<p>I second kasey's suggestion; the Norton Critical edition always has tons of essays on criticism and meaning. I can't recall the motifs and themes off the top of my head, but I do remember reading revealing material in the essays in the Norton version that I probably wouldn't have recognized without it (philosophical ideas, religious ideas, so on). Other than that, I would try googling "essays on c & p" or something of the sort. A lot of English teachers put their notes and discussion info on their websites, too, so you might find a couple of those.</p>