The Idiot

Tags: Classic literature

Rating: (1 vote)

Description:

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 accomodate the goodness of this idiot.

Please log in or register to leave a comment .

Language: EN

Genre: Fiction

More books by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Crime and Punishment
The Brothers Karamazov

The Idiot

More books by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

“You are not done with a book until you pass it to another reader.” Donalyn Miller

“You are not done with a book until you pass it to another reader.”

Donalyn Miller