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Fyodor Dostoevsky

The Idiot

The Idiot is a novel written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. It was first published serially in The Russian Messenger between 1868 and 1869. In The Idiot Dostoevsky hoped to portray the ideal of a man who wishes to sacrifice himself for others. Prince Myshkin is a sort of Russian Christ who represents the values Dostoevsky deemed the highest and most noble: altruism, meekness, kindness, and brotherly love. As Dostoevsky saw sexual passion as inherently selfish, it is not surprising that Prince Myshkin is a completely asexual character. Though he develops romantic feelings toward Aglaya, he subordinates them to a higher ideal of pity and compassion that he expresses in his relationship with Nastassya Filippovna. Facing the “dark world” of corruption and moral decay that he meets in society, he inevitably perishes.
848 printed pages
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Eva Martin
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  • ysafi01shared an impression6 years ago
    👍Worth reading

    Having a gentle heart give you the pleasure to know u r life meaning )

  • Kou Ssayshared an impression7 years ago

    Interesting books if u wanna start reading more of Dostoevsky

  • nuraychurokshared an impression9 years ago
    🙈Lost On Me
    💡Learnt A Lot
    🎯Worthwhile
    🐼Fluffy

    I liked the ending part so much! Worth reading! Loveee

Quotes

  • ABD OUhas quoted3 years ago
    If people don’t learn by experience, they never understand.
  • Christabelle Adelinehas quoted8 years ago
    I used to watch the line where earth and sky met, and longed to go and seek there the key of all mysteries, thinking that I might find there a new life, perhaps some great city where life should be grander and richer—and then it struck me that life may be grand enough even in a prison.
  • nuraychurokhas quoted9 years ago
    How can I possibly be so when I know myself that I am considered one?

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