The Wordsworth Classics covers a huge list of beloved works of literature in English and translations. This growing series is rigorously updated, with scholarly introductions and notes added to new titles.
Prince Myshkin returns to Russia from an asylum in Switzerland. Embroiled in the intrigues which centre around the ruling classes, he emerges as a combination of the Christian ideal and Dostoevsky's own views. The world created by the ruling classes cannot accommodate the goodness of this idiot.
Prince Myshkin returns to Russia from an asylum inSwitzerland. As he becomes embroiled in the franticamatory and financiaI intrigues which centre arounda cast of brilliantly realised characters and whichultimately lead to tragedy, he emerges as a uniquecombination of the Christian ideal of perfection andDostoevsky's own views, afflictions and manners.ttis serene selflessness is contrasted with the worldlyqualities of every other character in the novel.Dostoevsky supplies a harsh indJctment of the Russianruling class of his day who have created a world whichcannot accommodate the goodness of this idiot.
