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CliffsNotes on Dostoevsky's The Idiot

Gary Carey · 2002

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In The Idiot, Prince Myshkin, a saintly man, is thrust into the heart of a society obsessed with wealth, power, and sexual conquest. He 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, as Dostoevsky's "positively good man" clashes with the emptiness of a society that cannot accommodate his moral idealism. This wonderfully fresh and faithful translation--never before published--is sure to become the definitive edition in English.

Book details

Year
2002
Language
English
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Editions
1
ISBN
9780764513220

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