Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.

When the creator of a popular video game system dies, a virtual contest is created to compete for his fortune.

A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.

《罪与罚》以一桩刑事案件为题材，叙述一个贫困大学生犯罪的过程，以及所受到的道德与良心上的惩罚，是一部剖析罪犯内心世界的心理小说。