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Books : The Idiot (Wordsworth Classics)
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The Idiot (Wordsworth Classics) by: F.M. Dostoevsky |
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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 813 EAN: 9781853261756 ISBN: 1853261750 Label: Wordsworth Editions Ltd Manufacturer: Wordsworth Editions Ltd Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 592 Publication Date: December 01, 1996 Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd Studio: Wordsworth Editions Ltd Sales Rank: 4708 Related Items:
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 Rating:  - Possibly the best book I have read (so far)This is the first 19th century "classic" that I have read, and rather naively I expected it to be long and boring. But I couldn't have been more wrong; I found Dostoevsky's "The Idiot" to be a beautiful book, that I was unable to put down. When I should have been studying I was reading this religiously, enthralled by its wide range of brilliant characters (but then characterization is one of Dostoevsky's strong points). It's beautiful, tragic, and philosophically brilliant. And it has Prince Myshkin, one of the most memorable (and likable) characters in literature. Read it! Rating: - with Whatmark?I was sorely disappointed to find no ornate, no even slightly decorative piece of card to help me mark this book. To charge however much more advertising 'with Bookmark' (a capital 'B', take note) only to give the standard line of linen attached to the book is a little scandalous, Ms. Amazon, a little. (Don't all the Everyman's Library Hardcover titles have a bookmark within them?) Am I the only one to have not recieved this special 'Idiot Bookmark', or am I simply the Idiot in this situation. The book is lovely but where's the mark!? [the rating is in no way associated with the alleged Bookmark scandal] Rating:  - Issues with the Wordsworth translation......took the edge off of this book for me. Please, if you're thinking of reading it, don't buy the Wordsworth even if it is much cheaper. The translation is very strained and produces some quite mangled sentences. Particularly with respect to pronouns, I found: sentences like "He said such-and-such to him" frequently left me puzzled as to exactly who was being addressed and by whom. And certain cultural references that I presume would have been obvious to a 19th-century Russian were left unexplained. The lack of any kind of notes or list of characters was also missed. The blurb and the other reviews suffice to tell what the story is about so I will just add that this is still a very interesting read which could be as good as Crime ... Read More: Rating: - A revealing classicThe Idiot is one of the finest novels in history, perhaps the finest. In this novel, the enigma that is often referred to as "THE RUSSIAN SOUL" is variously dissected through the different characters and more so by the hero of the story Prince Myshkin. In its simplest explanation, it is a soul with good intentions but faulty in executing the intentions. It is a soul in conflict, driven by the zest for life and a search of its meaning. Certainly the most Christian of Dostoyevsky's novels, THE IDIOT portrays how disastrous a good life can be. Rich in characters, this classic centers mostly on the good Prince Myshkin, a recovering epileptic with a rich soul who is easily perceived as an 'idiot' by the casual observer who focuses on his childlike ... Read More: Rating: - one of my favourite booksI am suprised that many readers seem to feel that the book goes of as it progresses. I thought it was wonderful all through although I wasn't quite convinced by the ending.I found all the characters interesting and engaging. It is written with great feverishness that sweeps the reader into the world of the novel. I read the pengin classics version and found the translation perfectly acceptable. This book works almost as an encyclopedia of emotions, using various incidents and set pieces. I am only eighteen and found the book completely accessable: don't be put off because it is aclassic, or overly respectful and intellectual, it is just a wonderful book. |
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