| The Idiot Contributor(s): Dostoevsky, Fyodor (Author), Myers, Alan (Editor), Myers, Alan (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0199536392 ISBN-13: 9780199536399 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $10.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2008 Annotation: This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Historical - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2008274610 |
| Lexile Measure: 1040 |
| Series: Oxford World's Classics (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5" W x 7.5" (1.00 lbs) 688 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Russia - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 69663 Reading Level: 10.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 56.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Idiot (1868), written under the appalling personal circumstances Dostoevsky endured while travelling in Europe, not only reveals the author's acute artistic sense and penetrating psychological insight, but also affords his most powerful indictment of a Russia struggling to emulate contemporary Europe while sinking under the weight of Western materialism. It is the portrait of nineteenth-century Russian society in which a positively good man clashes with the emptiness of a society that cannot accommodate his moral idealism. Meticulously faithful to the original, this new translation includes explanatory notes and a critical introduction by W.J. Leatherbarrow. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. |