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The readiness of the fair-haired young man in the cloak to answer all his opposite neighbour's questions was surprising. He seemed to have no suspicion of any impertinence or inappropriateness in the fact of such questions being put to him. Replying to them, he made known to the inquirer that he certainly had been long absent from Russia, more than four years; that he had been sent abroad for his health; that he had suffered from some strange nervous malady—a kind of epilepsy, with convulsive spasms.

His interlocutor burst out laughing several times at his answers; and more than ever, when to the question, "whether he had been cured? You stumped up your money for nothing, and we believe in those fellows, here! All they do is to get hold of our good Russian money free, gratis, and for nothing. Pavlicheff, who had been supporting me there, died a couple of years ago.

I wrote to Mrs. General Epanchin at the time she is a distant relative of mine , but she did not answer my letter. And so eventually I came back. The Double Fyodor Dostoevsky. Poor Folk Fyodor Dostoevsky. Notes From the Underground Fyodor Dostoevsky. Crime and Punishment Fyodor Dostoevsky. The Gambler Fyodor Dostoevsky.

The Possessed Fyodor Dostoevsky. The book was published in multiple languages including English, consists of pages and is available in Paperback format. The Idiot by Dostoevsky, Fyodor. Show More. Reviews There are no reviews yet. Fyodor Dostoevsky's highest and most permanent achievement as a novelist lies in his exploration of man's religious complex, his world and his fate.

The morning was so damp and misty that it was only with great The Idiot , as an introspective and psychographic work that realistically embodies the personal turbulences and existential explorations of the author, is highly experiential and investigates matters of spirituality as well as philosophy.

In this case, Dostoyevsky focuses on the portrayal of a perfectly beautiful and good man. The story is placed in Russia in the middle of the 19 th century, where a young prince—and one of the most genuinely good and innocent heroes of world literature—is crushed under the weight of the unbearable reality. His honesty beyond compare, often interpreted as paranoia, creates an uneasy feeling of disbelief around him.

However, the characters in the novel have many facets, true passions and emotions that unravel alongside the story.

Yet again, the author describes the image of contemporary Russia. Throughout the narration of The Idiot , he brings forward the sociopolitical problems that tarnish him and critisises utilitarianism and selfishness. He highlights the deeply emotional reality of his heroes in order to underline the inability of the person to reach the highest Christian ideal and to pose the question: How does contemporary society treat the modest and virtuous citizen?