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Exploring themes of innocence and societal corruption, the novel follows Prince Myshkin, a young man returning to Russia after treatment for epilepsy. As he navigates a world driven by greed and manipulation, he becomes entangled in a love triangle with two women, Nastasya and Aglaia, both connected to the unscrupulous Ganya. Myshkin's purity and naivety clash with the harsh realities around him, ultimately leading to his descent into madness. Dostoevsky's work examines the complexities of human nature and the struggle for understanding in a flawed society.

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The Idiot, Fjodor Michailowitsch Dostojewski

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2019
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Language
English
Publisher
Pharos Books
Released
2019
Format
Paperback
Pages
578
ISBN13
9789389843804
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First published
1869
Original title
Идиот (Idiot)
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Exploring themes of innocence and societal corruption, the novel follows Prince Myshkin, a young man returning to Russia after treatment for epilepsy. As he navigates a world driven by greed and manipulation, he becomes entangled in a love triangle with two women, Nastasya and Aglaia, both connected to the unscrupulous Ganya. Myshkin's purity and naivety clash with the harsh realities around him, ultimately leading to his descent into madness. Dostoevsky's work examines the complexities of human nature and the struggle for understanding in a flawed society.