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Title: The Idiot

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Synopsis
Dostoyevsky wanted to create a portrait of a "good man" in Prince Myshkin, a Christlike figure who is the heir to a large fortune and whose simple goodness has a profound impact on those around him. Myshkin's saintly impulses occasionally backfire, as when the prostitute Natasha, believing he loves her, is devastated to learn his love is only pity; she runs away with the evil Rogozhin, who murders her. At times the plot reads like a thriller, though throughout the novel Dostoyevsky probes the meaning of human suffering and the nature of true compassion. In spite of the fact that he felt he didn't achieve his stated goal, THE IDIOT was Dostoyevsky's favorite among his novels.

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Language:        English

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Length:        688 Pages



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"The main idea of the novel is to depict the positively good man. There is nothing more difficult than this in the world, especially nowadays."


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Book Details Summary: The title of this book is The Idiot and it was written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Henry Carlisle (Translator), Olga Carlisle (Translator), Gary (AFT) Rosenshield. This edition of The Idiot is in a Paperback format. This books publish date is April 2010 and it has a suggested retail price of $6.95. There are 688 pages in the book and it was published by Signet Classic. The 10 digit ISBN is 0451531523 and the 13 digit ISBN is 9780451531520. For the most current lowest price, Click Here.