Dostoevsky and World Culture Dostoevsky and World Culture 2619-0311 2712-8512 IWL RAS https://doi.org/10.22455/2619-0311-2018-4-148-153 Articles Shed and Unshed Blood in F. M. Dostoyevsky's Novel "Crime and Punishment" Nikolaeva Polina E. fedor@dostmirkult.ru 2021 1 4 148 153 Dostoyevsky “Crime and Punishment” shed and unshed blood Copyright © 2026, IWL RAS 2026 This work is an attempt to consider the motive of blood in F.M. Dostoyevsky's novel “Crime and Punishment”. Blood is not simply a repeating word in the novel: in my opinion, the question of shed blood is a main one. The essence of this work is the observation of how heroes answer this question. It seems to me that this proceeding can help us to get closer to the understanding of the main meanings of the novel “Crime and Punishment”.