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The Idiot - Fyodor Dostoyevsky: Translated by Eva Martin
Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s The Idiot is a masterpiece of psychological insight and moral inquiry, exploring the cost of innocence in a world driven by ambition, cruelty, and desire.
When Prince Lev Myshkin returns to Russia after years in a Swiss sanatorium, his openness, compassion, and honesty strike others as odd—if not outright foolish. Quickly entangled in the lives of aristocrats, opportunists, and outcasts, Myshkin becomes the center of a turbulent love triangle involving the captivating and self-destructive Nastasya Filippovna and the proud, intelligent Aglaya Epanchin. As passions rise and jealousies intensify, the prince’s ideals are put to the test in a society unprepared to handle the presence of true goodness.
Drawing inspiration from Christ-like purity, Dostoyevsky crafts a character who embodies the tension between spiritual truth and worldly corruption. The Idiot is both a philosophical study and a tragic love story, rich with insight into mental illness, human weakness, and moral grace.
This edition features the classic public domain translation by Eva M. Martin, carefully formatted with a modern layout for today’s readers.
If you enjoy the psychological depth and moral complexity of Dostoyevsky’s work, you may also appreciate Crime and Punishment or Demons.
When Prince Lev Myshkin returns to Russia after years in a Swiss sanatorium, his openness, compassion, and honesty strike others as odd—if not outright foolish. Quickly entangled in the lives of aristocrats, opportunists, and outcasts, Myshkin becomes the center of a turbulent love triangle involving the captivating and self-destructive Nastasya Filippovna and the proud, intelligent Aglaya Epanchin. As passions rise and jealousies intensify, the prince’s ideals are put to the test in a society unprepared to handle the presence of true goodness.
Drawing inspiration from Christ-like purity, Dostoyevsky crafts a character who embodies the tension between spiritual truth and worldly corruption. The Idiot is both a philosophical study and a tragic love story, rich with insight into mental illness, human weakness, and moral grace.
This edition features the classic public domain translation by Eva M. Martin, carefully formatted with a modern layout for today’s readers.
If you enjoy the psychological depth and moral complexity of Dostoyevsky’s work, you may also appreciate Crime and Punishment or Demons.
608 pages, Paperback
Published May 30, 2025
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