The Idiot
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"My intention is to portray a truly beautiful soul." -- Dostoevsky
Despite the harsh circumstances besetting his own life -- object poverty, incessant gambling, the death of his firstborn child -- Dostoevsky produced a second masterpiece, The Idiot, just two years after completing Crime and Punishment. In it, a saintly man, Prince Myshkin, is thrust into the heart of a society more concerne... More
Despite the harsh circumstances besetting his own life -- object poverty, incessant gambling, the death of his firstborn child -- Dostoevsky produced a second masterpiece, The Idiot, just two years after completing Crime and Punishment. In it, a saintly man, Prince Myshkin, is thrust into the heart of a society more concerne... More
Book Information
Publisher | Bantam Books for Young Readers |
Binding | Mass Market Paperback (12 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 720 |
ISBN-10 | 0553213520 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0553213522 |
Publication Date | 07/01/1983 |
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About Anne Hruska (Introduction) : Anne Hruska is credited in . A published credit of Anne Hruska is The Idiot (Bantam Classic).
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About Constance Black Garnett (Translator) : Constance Black Garnett is a published author, editor, and a translator. Some of the published credits of Constance Black Garnett include The Duel and Other Stories (Dodo Press), The Horse-Stealers an... more
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