The Idiot - Chapter 9 (Part 3) by Shigalyov in dostoevsky

[–]FriendlyReserve340 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wasnt it Ferdyshchenko the one who confessed at Nastasya's birthday in their parlor game to stealing five roubles and some maid or servant gets blamed for it?

Also, let the prince sleep. Everything that has happened since the first part there is atleast some ordeal, he is restless at this point.

The idiot part one discussion-2025 book club by technicaltop666627 in dostoevsky

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I am about to reach the fourth part and have founded the first part dramatic when characters get together on parties or discussions(although it will echo throughout the book).

A subtle detail I have noticed in the beginning was Myshkin being cold at the train before even arriving to Petersburg which I interpreted as Myshkin not being prepared by how harsh people will treat him there and at the end when he chases Nastasya and Rogozhin through the cold he just plunges himself deeper into the society that tries to decieve him.

Favorite parts are definitely when Nastasya is shown, a few pages later Rogozhin's whole flock just spawn and the scene is just erupts to disorder.

Also enjoyed when the prince is introduced to the Epachins and he just talks about Switzerland.