The Idiot (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781494748425)

The Idiot is a novel written by the 19th-century Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky. It was first published serially in The Russian Messenger between 1868 and 1869. The Idiot, alongside some of Dostoyevsky's other works, is often considered one of the most brilliant literary achievements of the "Golden Age" of Russian literature. The 26-year-old Prince Lev Nikolayevich Myshkin returns to Russia after spending several years at a Swiss sanatorium. Scorned by the society of St. Petersburg for his trusting nature and naivet , he finds himself at the center of a struggle between a beautiful kept woman and a virtuous and pretty young girl, both of whom win his affection. Unfortunately, Myshkin's very goodness precipitates disaster, leaving the impression that, in a world obsessed with money, power, and sexual conquest, a sanatorium may be the only place for a saint ...

Author: Eva M. Martin, Fyodor Dostoyevsky
ISBN-10: 1494748428
ISBN-13: 9781494748425
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 12/19/2013
Pages: 566
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.65lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.15d