Dostoevsky's the Idiot: A Critical Companion (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780810115330)

This book, part of the acclaimed AATSEEL Critical Companions series, is designed to guide readers through Dostoevsky's most mysterious and confusing work. It begins with introductory essays looking at where, when, and how The Idiot was written and at the novel's major characters. Other essays guide the reader through the author's plans and notebooks; use contemporary feminist criticism to shed light on how this novel explores alternatives to traditional roles; examine the ways in which the novel reflects Dostoevsky's concern with apocalypse, modernity, and time; and address the ways the novel's hero, Prince Myshkin, can be compared to Christ. A final section offers a rich collection of primary sources, including Dostoevsky's letters concerning The Idiot, and an annotated bibliography.


Author: Liza Knapp
ISBN-10: 0810115336
ISBN-13: 9780810115330
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Language: English
Published: 09/16/1998
Pages: 275
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 8.52h x 5.26w x 0.48d