Which novel by a Russian author was first published in the literary journal "The Russian Messenger" and was used by  American educational web series Thug Notes, which had their pilot episode centered on it?
Crime and Punishment Crime and Punishment (Russian: Преступлéние и наказáние , "Prestupleniye i nakazaniye"; ] ) is a novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky. It was first published in the literary journal "The Russian Messenger" in twelve monthly installments during 1866. Later, it was published in a single volume. It is the second of Dostoyevsky's full-length novels following his return from 5 years of exile in Siberia. "Crime and Punishment" is considered the first great novel of his "mature" period of writing.
At Daggers Drawn (novel) At Daggers Drawn (Russian: На ножах ) is an anti-nihilist novel by Nikolai Leskov, first published in 1870 (issues 10-12) and 1871 (issues 1-8, 10) by "The Russian Messenger". In November 1871 the novel was released as a separate book. The novel's original text has been severely edited by the magazine's staff.