The Idiot
By Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- Release Date: 1869-01-01
- Genre: Classics
Description
Prince Myshkin returns to Russia from an asylum in Switzerland. As he becomes embroiled in the frantic amatory and financial intrigues which centre around a cast of brilliantly realised characters and which ultimately lead to tragedy, he emerges as a unique combination of the Christian ideal of perfection and Dostoevsky's own views, afflictions and manners.
Reviews
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4By Bodhiboy65Sick, convoluted and fantastic.Понравилось
5By OffenLordСпасибо большое Федору Михаиловичу Достоевскому!Edit
4By champ1233456789Needs another edit. But it got 4 stars because it’s a good bookThe idiot
5By william the ruski3rd time reading it. Doestoevsky has inhabited my soul for many years and makes me see life very deeply.Gloomy
3By GrumblymuleThe diction is beautiful, the characters developed and narrative original. However the vast tangents F.D. takes (characteristically) combined with the decidedly doomed tone foreshadows a depressing and even anticlimactic ending. Language and intricacy aside, I could not recommend this to anyone unless they desire to feel pity.The Idiot reviewed
4By cheryljessenWow!! What a long book!! Longest I've read to date. The writings for me, I admit, were sometimes hard to understand in some places, however I really enjoyed the book. There was a lot of information, and people who were interesting. I did not expect the ending. I would recommend this book to anyone who can think while reading, and has the knowledge to comprehend and keep up with the story. I would read again.A tragic tale
3By rossandbethWaste. So much promise fretted away, the author stands at the abyss and describes a tale that leaves the reader asking why.The Idiot
4By exasperadaTwo cunning women terrorize a virtue signaling hapless prince.The Idiot
2By Molly MormomLaboriousGreat book
4By Azucar de CañaLoved this book, it changed my mind about Dostoyevsky whom I considered a bit too heavy. This is easy to read and keeps you interested the whole time. Left me thinking a lot about human nature and accountability. The edition/translation itself is not great, misspellings and grammatical errors are found. But it doesn't take from the story.
