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Idiot

(Wordsworth Collection)

By Fyodor M. Dostoevsky

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| Paperback | 9781853261756

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Prince Myshkin returns to Russia from an asylum in Switzerland. As he becomes embroiled in the frantic amatory and financial intrigues which center around a cast of brilliantly realised characters and which ultimately lead to tragedy, he emerges as a unique combination of the Christian ideal of Continue

Prince Myshkin returns to Russia from an asylum in Switzerland. As he becomes embroiled in the frantic amatory and financial intrigues which center around a cast of brilliantly realised characters and which ultimately lead to tragedy, he emerges as a unique combination of the Christian ideal of perfection and Dostoevsky's own views, afflictions and manners. His serene selflessness is contrasted with the worldly qualities of every other character in the novel. Dostoevsky supplies a harsh indictment of the Russian ruling class of his day who have created a world which cannot accomodate the goodness of this idiot.

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  • Although this is not one of Fyodor M. Dostoevsky's most famous books, it is certainly an excellent read. The beginning, is as always, quite slow, but the characters have distinct and complicated personalities. I really enjoyed this book.

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    Monosora said on Jun 12, 2010 | Add your feedback

  • Great.. more than I expected. As for all the Russian books at the beginning you'd better jot down the different names if you don't have a good memory for names.

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    Barbara ABP said on Aug 13, 2008 | Add your feedback

  • Alas, I did not read the Magarshack translation yet...

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    guaddess said on May 31, 2007 | 1 feedback

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