How old is Raskolnikov in Crime and Punishment?

24 years old for sure! Chapter II. Epilogue. "Sonia was afraid of him, how could he be ashamed before her? ... him that at the end of eight years he would only be thirty-two and able to begin a new life! read more

The pawnbroker has on "two crosses" when Raskolnikov kills her, and Sonia later has "two crosses" when Raskolnikov is preparing to turn himself in to the police. But don't let all this double talk throw you. read more

Raskolnikov is the protagonist of the novel, and the story is told almost exclusively from his point of view. His name derives from the Russian word raskolnik, meaning “schismatic” or “divided,” which is appropriate since his most fundamental character trait is his alienation from human society. read more