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The Idiot

Author
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Series
World Classics
Language
Russian
Length
644 pages
ISBN
9781910558799
Published
15 October 2014
Imprint
Sovereign
  • Dostoyevsky
  • Dostoyevskiy
  • Dostoevsky
  • The Idiot
  • society
  • psychological
  • nihilism
  • symbolism
  • classic
  • world literature

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The Idiot, written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, is a novel that follows the life of Prince Mishkin, an individual who is seen as an idiot by many people in society due to his lack of understanding in regards to complex topics and his overall naïveté. Despite this, Mishkin is a kind and caring individual who manages to find happiness in the simplest things in life.

Author

Fyodor Dostoyevsky was a Russian writer and philosopher who is considered to be one of the greatest novelists of all time. His major works include Crime and Punishment, The Brothers Karamazov, and War and Peace. Dostoyevsky was known for his psychological insight, his criticism of social injustice, and his profound understanding of the human condition.

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