The Idiot by Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky, Fiction, Classics

by Dostoevsky, Fyodor Mikhailovich
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Overview

The title is an ironic reference to the central character of the novel, Prince Lyov, a young man whose goodness and open-hearted simplicity lead many of the more worldly characters he encounters to mistakenly assume that he lacks intelligence and insight. The 26-year-old Prince Lev Nikolayevich Myshkin returns to Russia after spending several years at a Swiss sanatorium. Scorned by the society of Saint Petersburg for his trusting nature and naivet , he finds himself at the center of a struggle between a beautiful kept woman and a virtuous and pretty young girl, both of whom win his affection. Unfortunately, Myshkin's very goodness precipitates disaster, leaving the impression that, in a world obsessed with money, power, and sexual conquest, a sanatorium may be the only place for a saint.

Dostoevsky's THE IDIOT is a powerhouse novel of passion and spiritual purity. Prince Myshkin, a Christ-like figure, is the meek yet steadfast holy fool who changes the lives of desperate men, fallen women, and yet stands a helpless witness to their passionate self-destruction.

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Dostoevsky, Fyodor Mikhailovich
  • ISBN: 9781592244348
  • Condition: New
  • Dimensions: 9.00 x 1.29
  • Number Of Pages: 580
  • Publication Year: 2003
Language: English

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