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Idiot
Author: Fjodor Michajlovič Dostojevskij
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After receiving treatment, Prince Lev Myshkin returns to Russia and enters a society shaped by ambition and prejudice. His openness and selflessness strike those around him as unusual, even incomprehensible.
About the book
Dostoevsky's novel explores the possibilities of goodness in a world of desire, passion, and social calculation. Myshkin's sensitivity reveals the wounds of others, but also leaves him vulnerable. He becomes entangled in relationships whose competing demands cannot easily be reconciled.
Main themes
- Goodness and selflessness: Myshkin's sincerity clashes with the expectations of others.
- Social ambition: Desire, prejudice, and calculation shape personal relationships.
- Sensitivity and vulnerability: Understanding other people's pain exposes the prince to emotional conflict.
Characters
- Lev Myshkin: A prince returning from treatment whose openness and selflessness puzzle those around him.
Setting
Russia, in a society marked by ambition and prejudice.
Who is it for?
For readers of psychological novels about morality, relationships, and the tensions between individuals and society.
Literary context
Dostoevsky connects the examination of human relationships with the question of whether goodness can endure competing desires and interests.
Edition details
Czech-language e-book in EPUB and MOBI formats.
After receiving treatment, Prince Lev Myshkin returns to Russia and enters a society shaped by ambition and prejudice. His openness and selflessness strike those around him as unusual, even incomprehensible.
Book information
- Author
- Fjodor Dostojevskij
- Publisher
- Artis
- Formát
- E-book
- Language
- Czech
- Publication date
- 1. January 2023
- Pages
- 567
- E-book formats
- EPUB (ISBN 978-80-88633-89-1) · MOBI (ISBN 978-80-88633-90-7)
What is Idiot about?
Dostoevsky's novel explores the possibilities of goodness in a world of desire, passion, and social calculation. Myshkin's sensitivity reveals the wounds of others, but also leaves him vulnerable. He becomes entangled in relationships whose competing demands cannot easily be reconciled.
Themes and motifs
Goodness and selflessness
Myshkin's sincerity clashes with the expectations of others.
Social ambition
Desire, prejudice, and calculation shape personal relationships.
Sensitivity and vulnerability
Understanding other people's pain exposes the prince to emotional conflict.
Setting
Russia, in a society marked by ambition and prejudice.
Main characters
Lev Myshkin
A prince returning from treatment whose openness and selflessness puzzle those around him.
Who is this book for?
For readers of psychological novels about morality, relationships, and the tensions between individuals and society.
Book context
Dostoevsky connects the examination of human relationships with the question of whether goodness can endure competing desires and interests.
Otázky o knihe
Who is the central character?
Prince Lev Myshkin, who returns to Russia after receiving treatment.
What language is this edition in?
Czech.
Which e-book formats are included?
EPUB and MOBI.
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