9781530832811

The Idiot

Format: Paperback

ISBN13: 9781530832811

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Overview

The title is an ironic reference to the central character of the novel, Prince Lyov Nikolaevich Myshkin, 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. In the character of Prince Myshkin, Dostoevsky set himself the task of depicting "the positively good and beautiful man". The novel examines the consequences of placing such a unique individual at the centre of the conflicts, desires, passions and egoism of worldly society, both for the man himself and for those with whom he becomes involved. The result, according to philosopher A.C. Grayling, is "one of the most excoriating, compelling and remarkable books ever written; and without question one of the greatest."

ISBN-13

9781530832811

ISBN-10

1530832810

Weight

1.73 Pounds

Dimensions

7.50 x 1.04 x 9.25 In

List Price

$15.95

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Pages

460 pages

Publisher

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Published On

2016-04-01



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