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The Idiot By Fyodor Dostoevsky.
The Idiot a novel by the 19th-century Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky. It was first published serially in the journal The Russian Messenger in 1868-9. The title is an ironic reference to the central character of the novel, Prince Lyov 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 p
"1945 Book Club Edition in Nearly Fine Vintage Condition \"A Star Danced\" novel by Gertude Lawrence; Hardcover in Dust Jacket"
Dust Jacket is Very Good and covered by a clear mylar protector. See photos. (This is not an ex-library book.) Spine is tight. Page edges are clean, with moderate patina. inside covers and pages are very clean - no names or underlines. 238 pages. Item will ship boxed.
GEORGE ELIOT - Silas Marner - 1996 Penguin Classics Trade Soft Cover
SILAS MARNER, by George Eliot. Penguin Books, (1996). First printing thus. Trade soft cover; light wear - overall good condition. See the second picture for the rear cover with synopsis and additional information.