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The Idiot

By: Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Narrated by: Constantine Gregory
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Prince Lyov Nikolayevitch Myshkin is one of the great characters in Russian literature. Is he a saint or just naïve? Is he an idealist or, as many in General Epanchin's society feel, an "idiot"? Certainly his return to St. Petersburg after years in a Swiss clinic has a dramatic effect on the beautiful Aglaia, youngest of the Epanchin daughters, and on the charismatic but willful Nastasya Filippovna. As he paints a vivid picture of Russian society, Dostoyevsky shows how principles conflict with emotions - with tragic results.

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Public Domain (P)2017 Naxos AudioBooks World Literature Russia
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The first quarter of this book was enjoyable as was the last quarter, but the half in the middle was lots of long and drawn out conversations, deliberations and musings. I found it difficult to stay focused and struggled through the lengthy rhetoric. I’ve read that this book closely mirrors Dostoevsky’s own thoughts and beliefs which is plain to see. I can’t fault the narration which was strong and precise.

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The performance of this great book is excellent, I definitely recommend it. Looking forward to listening to other books of the same performer

excellent performance!

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long winded saga with tragic pitiful dull end.
A dual instead of dull murder would have helped

long winded saga with tragic pitiful dull end

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As always Dostoievski is a pleasure. And listening to a such a good interpretation made it more appealing to rather listen it then read it. It feels less weird when you get in to a fight with some other voice then yours.
OK. Next please.

Perfect choice for a first audio book.

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The performance is good but the Russian names sometimes make the characters in the story hard to follow.

Bit hard to follow

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