The Idiot – Fyodor Dostoevsky (1929)

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The Idiot – Fyodor Dostoevsky (1929)

S$61.00

Title: The Idiot

Author: Fyodor Dostoevsky (spelled Fedor Dostoieffsky), Eva M Martin (revised)

Publisher: JM Dent / EP Dutton. Part of the Everman’s Library Series. Fifth printing, 1929.

Condition: Hardcover, green cloth. In good condition overall – some wear and bumps as expected, but good, firmly bound.

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About the book (from Wikipedia):

The Idiot is a novel written by the 19th-century Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky. It was first published serially in The Russian Messenger between 1868 and 1869. The Idiot, alongside some of Dostoyevsky’s other works, is often considered one of the most brilliant literary achievements of the “Golden Age” of Russian literature.

The 26-year-old Prince Lev Nikolayevich Myshkin returns to Russia after spending several years at a Swiss sanatorium. Scorned by the society of St. Petersburg for his trusting nature and naiveté, 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.

About Dostoevsky (from Wikipedia):

Dostoevsky was a Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist and philosopher. Dostoyevsky’s literary works explore human psychology in the context of the troubled political, social, and spiritual atmosphere of 19th-century Russia. He began writing in his 20s, and his first novel, Poor Folk, was published in 1846 when he was 25. His major works include Crime and Punishment (1866), The Idiot (1869), and The Brothers Karamazov (1880). His output consists of eleven novels, three novellas, seventeen short novels and numerous other works. Many literary critics rate him as one of the greatest and most prominent psychologists in world literature.