What religious, political, and social issues was Dostoevsky specifically addressing in The Brothers Karamazov and Crime & Punishment?

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They are 2 of my favorite books and I think I'd enjoy them more if I understood the climate of 19th century Russia.

EDIT: What are the odds, it's Crime and Punishment theme this week...

EDIT 2: Different Crime and Punishment, I guess. Ha.

BRUTALLYHONESTCRITIC

sounds like someone wants a paper written for him-herself with 0 effort. fuck off