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David Rice
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Finished part one. Started a bit slow but my oh my the typical Dostoevsky twists and turns in the plot are in full swing now.
— Jul 30, 2026 10:21AM
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David Rice
is on page 364 of 800
Well part two has been a bit of a change from part one. It is a bit harder to stick with. However, I will continue to persevere with the hope it will return to more of the feel of BK or C&P but more slowly than before.
— 13 hours, 10 min ago
David Rice
is on page 16 of 800
Well, though the rabbit trail of reading Don Quixote was tempting, I decided I didn’t want to wait to read the Idiot. 1st chapter down. This translation reads well so far.
— Jul 26, 2026 07:03PM
David Rice
is starting
I have read all the introductory material, all by Katz, and find his writing style very readable and helpful and am hopeful this will extend to his translation. There is a helpful list of main characters. Unfortunately, Katz mentions in the intro that Dostoevsky was very much preoccupied with ‘Don Quixote’ and it played a part in the character development in the Idiot. Should I go down the rabbit trail?
— Jul 22, 2026 06:00PM