| The Idiot by Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky, Fiction, Classics Contributor(s): Dostoevsky, Fyodor Mikhailovich (Author) |
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ISBN: 1592244343 ISBN-13: 9781592244348 Publisher: Wildside Press OUR PRICE: $33.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2003 Annotation: Dostoevsky's THE IDIOT is a powerhouse novel of passion and spiritual purity. Prince Myshkin, a Christ-like figure, is the meek yet steadfast holy fool who changes the lives of desperate men, fallen women, and yet stands a helpless witness to their passionate self-destruction. THE IDIOT is possibly the only novel by Dostoevsky which does not merely dwell on the darkness but wrenches the reader's heart in an emotional and uplifting catharsis. A passionate masterpiece by one of Russia's classical masters of the intense psychological novel. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 1040 |
| Physical Information: 1.29" H x 6" W x 9" (1.85 lbs) 580 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 69663 Reading Level: 10.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 56.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The title is an ironic reference to the central character of the novel, Prince Lyov, a young man whose goodness and open-hearted simplicity lead many of the more worldly characters he encounters to mistakenly assume that he lacks intelligence and insight. The 26-year-old Prince Lev Nikolayevich Myshkin returns to Russia after spending several years at a Swiss sanatorium. Scorned by the society of Saint 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. Dostoevsky's THE IDIOT is a powerhouse novel of passion and spiritual purity. Prince Myshkin, a Christ-like figure, is the meek yet steadfast holy fool who changes the lives of desperate men, fallen women, and yet stands a helpless witness to their passionate self-destruction. |
Contributor Bio(s): Dostoevsky, Fyodor Mikhailovich: - "Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky (1821 - 1881), sometimes transliterated Dostoevsky, was a Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist, journalist and philosopher. Dostoyevsky's literary works explore human psychology in the troubled political, social and spiritual atmosphere of 19th-century Russia and engage with a variety of philosophical and religious themes. He began writing in his 20s and his first novel, Poor Folk, was published in 1846 when he was 25. Dostoevsky's major works include Crime and Punishment (1866), The Idiot (1869), Demons (1872) and The Brothers Karamazov (1880). His oeuvre consists of 11 novels, three novellas, 17 short novels and numerous other works. Many literary critics rate him as one of the greatest psychologists in world literature. His 1864 novella Notes from Underground is considered to be one of the first works of existentialist literature." |