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The Idiot

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Based on 11,926 Ratings and 971 Reviews

Book Description
A classic by a Russian master

Prince Myshkin, the idiot, is an almost comically innocent Christ figure in a land of sinners, one whose faith in beauty contrasts sharply with that of his society's.



Book Information
PublisherSignet Book
BindingMass Market Paperback (5 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages688
ISBN-100451531523
ISBN-13978-0451531520
Publication Date04/06/2010
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About Gary Rosenshield (Afterword) : Gary Rosenshield is credited in . A published credit of Gary Rosenshield is The Idiot (Signet Classics).
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About Fyodor Dostoyevsky (Author) : Fyodor Dostoyevsky is a published author and a translator of young adult books. Some of the published credits of Fyodor Dostoyevsky include Notes From The Underground, The Gambler, The idiot : a novel... more
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About Linda Invanits (Introduction) : Linda Invanits is credited in . A published credit of Linda Invanits is The Idiot (Signet Classics).
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About Henry Carlisle (Translator) : Henry Carlisle is a published translator. Published credits of Henry Carlisle include The Idiot (Signet Classics).
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About Olga Carlisle (Translator) : Olga Carlisle is a published translator. Published credits of Olga Carlisle include The Idiot (Signet Classics).
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