Katerina Ivanovna from the novel "Crime and punishment": the character in quotes (Katerina Ivanovna Marmeladova)

Katerina Ivanovna Marmeladov is a secondary but very interesting, touching and memorable character from the novel "Crime and Punishment" of Dostoevsky. 

It's important to differ Katerina Ivanovna Marmeladov from the other Katerina Ivanovna from "The Brothers Karamazov". These women are different characters from two different novels. 

In this article we are talking about the heroine of "Crime and Punishment" - Katerina Ivanovna Marmeladov. 

Who is Katerina Ivanovna in "Crime and Punishment"?

Katerina Ivanovna is the wife of a drunkard ex clerk, Mr. Marmeladov and is also the stepmother of famous Sonia Marmeladov (also - Sonya Marmeladova, Sonechka).

Raskolnikov's theory in the novel "Crime and Punishment" by Dostoevsky

"Crime and Punishment" of Dostoevsky is a detective novel about a crime commited by Rodion Raskolnikov (Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov). 

But why he commited the crime? The truth is that Raskolnikov murdered the old pawnbroker Alyona Ivanovna and her sister Lizaveta in order to prove his theory.

What is Raskolnikov's theory about?

Raskolnikov's theory in "Crime and Punishment" may seem complicated but it is quite simple. He believed that there are two types of men in the world:

The best quotes from "Crime and Punishment" by Dostoevsky (part II)

The novel "Crime and Punishment" is a masterpiece of Dostoevsky. On the pages of this outstanding novel one can find a lot of interesting quotes and wise frases.

In this article we continue publishing the quotes from "Crime and Punishment" of Dostoevsky.

You may find other quotes in these articles:

• "Crime and Punishment" of Dostoevsky: the best quotes
• Raskolnikov's quotes from "Crime and Punishment"

The best quotes from "Crime and Punishment" by Dostoevsky (part I)

The novel "Crime and Punishment" is an outstanding work, a masterpiece in Russian classical literature.

"Crime and Punishment" was written in 1866 but it is still actual for readers of XXI centuary. 

This novel is a sourse of outstanding quotes and wise frases. There are many interesting and philosophical quotes on the pages of theis novel.

In this article you will find the most intersting quotes from the novel "Crime and Punishment" of Dostoevsky.

Read more:

• Raskolnikov's quotes from "Crime and Punishment"
• "Crime and Punishment": the best quotes (part II)