The Idiot
The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky, published by National Geographic Books on July 1, 1983, is a significant work in the realm of literary fiction. This edition spans 720 pages and is presented in English. The novel follows Prince Myshkin, a man characterized by his saintly nature, as he navigates a society preoccupied with wealth, power, and desire, contrasting sharply with his ideals rooted in Christianity.
Readers will encounter a narrative rich in psychological depth, exploring themes of morality and human suffering. As Myshkin becomes embroiled in a tumultuous love triangle involving a notorious woman and a beautiful young girl, the story unfolds with elements of extortion, scandal, and murder. Dostoevsky delves into the complexities of the human psyche, aiming to reveal the essence of humanity amidst the chaos of societal values. This edition offers a profound exploration of the intricacies of the Russian experience and the depths of the human soul.
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“My intention is to portray a truly beautiful soul.” —Dostoevsky
Despite the harsh circumstances besetting his own life—abject poverty, incessant gambling, the death of his youngest child—Dostoevsky produced a second masterpiece, The Idiot, after completing Crime and Punishment. In it, a saintly man, Prince Myshkin, is thrust into the heart of a society more concerned with wealth, power, and sexual conquest than with the ideals of Christianity. Myshkin soon finds himself at the center of a violent love triangle in which a notorious woman and a beautiful young girl become rivals for his affections.
Extortion, scandal, and murder follow, testing Myshkin’s moral feelings, as Dostoevsky searches through the wreckage left by human misery to find “man in man.” The Idiot is a quintessentially Russian novel, one that penetrates the complex psyche of the Russian people. “They call me a psychologist,” wrote Dostoevsky. “That is not true. I’m only a realist in the higher sense; that is, I portray all the depths of the human soul.”
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