The title of this novel is an ironic reference to the central character of the novel, Prince (Knyaz) Lev Nikolaevich Myshkin, a young man whose goodness and open-hearted simplicity lead many of the more worldly characters he encounters to mistakenly assume that he lacks intelligence and insight. In the character of Prince Myshkin, Dostoevsky set himself the task of depicting "the positively good and beautiful man". The novel examines the consequences of placing such a unique individual at the centre of the conflicts, desires, passions and egoism of worldly society, both for the man himself and for those with whom he becomes involved. The result, according to philosopher A. C. Grayling, is "one of the most excoriating, compelling and remarkable books ever written; and without question one of the greatest."

Médias	Livres Paperback Book (Livre avec couverture souple et dos collé)
Validé	30 août 2017
ISBN13	9781975890728
Éditeurs	Createspace Independent Publishing Platf
Pages	638
Dimensions	152 × 229 × 33 mm · 839 g
Langue et grammaire	English

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