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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 centre 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 accommodate the goodness of this idiot. AUTHOR: Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (1821-1881) is a Russian novelist. Of his eleven novels, his three most famous were written later in life: 'Crime and Punishment', 'The Idiot' and 'The Brothers Karamazov'. His books have been translated into over 170 languages, and have sold over 15 million copies.Product Identifiers
PublisherWordsworth Editions LTD
ISBN-139781853261756
eBay Product ID (ePID)89145248
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Idiot
AuthorFyodor Dostoevsky
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicBooks
Publication Year1996
Dimensions
Item Height198mm
Item Width129mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorFyodor Dostoevsky
Series TitleWordsworth Classics
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom