The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (Book Analysis) E-Book

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Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2016

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This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, a masterpiece of Russian literature. This novel, in which topics such as the meaning of life and the representation of Christ are tackled, tells the story of an innocent and naïve man who loves two women and gets caught in a tragic love quartet, trapped in a merciless society. Dostoyevsky is considered to be a highly influential writer, inspiring Ernest Hemingway and Jean-Paul Sartre, and his works have been involved into over 170 languages. 

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Leseprobe

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Russian author

Born in Moscow in 1821Died in St Petersburg in 1881Notable works:Crime and Punishment (1866), novelThe Idiot (1868), novelThe Brothers Karamazov (1880), novel

Fyodor Dostoyevsky was born in Moscow in 1821. Considered one of the greatest Russian writers, he is remembered for his metaphysical reflections and patriotic commitment.

His most famous works were published in Europe during his exile due to his acquaintance with a group of Russian progressionists. Thus, Crime and Punishment (1866) and The Idiot (1868) marked the beginning of the author’s maturity phase. Dostoyevsky was met with acclaim upon his return to Russia in 1871. His last novel, The Brothers Karamazov (1880), was published a few months before his death in St Petersburg in 1881.

The Idiot

A novel with many twists

Genre: novelReference edition: Dostoyevsky, F. (2008) The Idiot. Trans. Martin, E. Kansas: Digireads.com Publishing.First edition: 1869Themes: love, goodness, social climbing, ethics, social classes, free will

The Idiot, published in 1869, is a long novel with a complex narration and structure, which tells the story of Prince Myshkin, a good and naïve man who suffers from epilepsy and whom the other people often call an idiot. Back in Russia after a long stay in Switzerland, he befriends a series of characters. He loves Nastassya Filippovna who humiliated and rejected him, but has also feelings for Aglaya Epanchina. Towards the end of the novel, the Prince is driven back to his illness, after the murder of Nastassya. The many twists and the tensions between the various characters are excuses for the author to ask wider questions about God, evil and free will.

Summary

Part I