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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfection of Literature, Perfection of Soul
Shortly after the publishing of the critically acclaimed Crime and Punishment, Dostoyevsky once again showcases his talent as a versatile writer capturing the essense of the soul, plunging into the darkness of the human spirit, and manifests a trace of faltering light in his attempt to portray a Christ-figure, Prince Myshkin. Selfless, innocent, truthful...our...
Published on December 26, 1999 by Shirley Li
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7 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Short Story of Morbid Fey Boy Drawn Out for 700 Extra Pages
This is the worst thing Dostoevsky ever wrote. Prince Myushkin was an adorable figure, but without a plot, who cares? This book was obviously written for serial publication with Dostoevsky being paid by the word.
Published on June 13, 1999
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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfection of Literature, Perfection of Soul,
By Shirley Li (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Idiot (Cliffs Notes) (Paperback)
Shortly after the publishing of the critically acclaimed Crime and Punishment, Dostoyevsky once again showcases his talent as a versatile writer capturing the essense of the soul, plunging into the darkness of the human spirit, and manifests a trace of faltering light in his attempt to portray a Christ-figure, Prince Myshkin. Selfless, innocent, truthful...our sickly hero fascinates the glamorous St. Petersburg society while blindly stumbling into an unseemly liason with a notorious "fallen angel". All the while claiming to love out of pity, the saintly antagonist grows to love a young beauty lurking behind a persona of nonchalance. Love is selfish, and selflessness is of the characteristics that defines the Christ-figure Dostoyevsky tries to present here. The Christ-figure fails b/c perfection is suffering...like all idealism sprung from the pursuit of perfection as our world is a battleground where no extremeties thrive. Myshkin does love two women, but is ultimately lost in his pathos toward "sinners". After all, what would Christ choose between passion and compassion?
7 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Short Story of Morbid Fey Boy Drawn Out for 700 Extra Pages,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Idiot (Cliffs Notes) (Paperback)
This is the worst thing Dostoevsky ever wrote. Prince Myushkin was an adorable figure, but without a plot, who cares? This book was obviously written for serial publication with Dostoevsky being paid by the word.
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The Idiot (Cliffs Notes) by Gary Carey (Paperback - October 19, 1968)
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