Idiot - (Complete Translation Edition)

Author: Fyodor Dostoevsky
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: Dostoevsky (1821-1881), a famous Russian writer of the 19th century. "The Idiot" is one of his major works. Natasha is a stunningly beautiful woman with great inner wisdom, but unfortunately, her life is full of misfortunes, making her the mistress of a wealthy man in St. Petersburg. However, she holds extreme contempt and hatred for him. When she hears that the lecher is about to "legally marry" a daughter of a noble family, she develops a sinister idea. Her rivals, driven by various interests, are plotting to weave a net to subdue this vulnerable woman. At a moment when intricate relationships determine an extremely sensitive time and place, the ruined nobleman Prince Mysshkin, whom the "wise" people consider a complete "idiot" and a congenital invalid, foolishly stumbles into the whirlpool of a conflict that is about to erupt. Whether as readers, viewers, or both, anyone who encounters the protagonist Natasha Filippovna throwing a bundle of banknotes worth ten thousand rubles into the fireplace and burning them to ashes will undoubtedly experience a profound emotional impact. This fiery pile of burning money symbolizes the pinnacle of Dostoevsky's creation. It is justly considered a classic not only in the starlit literary scene of 19th-century Russia but also in the entire treasure trove of world literature.