The Idiot: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Idiot is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Dostoyevsky, Fyodor (1821–1881). The listed translation credits are Martin, Eva (Translator).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Idiot" by Fyodor Dostoevsky is a novel published serially in 1868–1869. It follows Prince Myshkin, a young nobleman whose Christian goodness and innocence lead worldly society to mistake him for simple-minded. Dostoevsky sets his "positively good and beautiful man" against the passions, desires, and egoism of contemporary Russian life, testing whether true Christian love can survive in a corrupt world. The result is a deeply personal work exploring profound moral and spiritual questions.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Idiot
- Author credits: Dostoyevsky, Fyodor (1821–1881)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Martin, Eva (Translator)
Catalogue subjects
- Historical fiction
- Russia -- Social conditions -- 1801-1917 -- Fiction
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- Category: Novels
- Category: Russian Literature
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