A Russian prince returns to Saint Petersburg after a long absence in Switzerland, where he was undergoing treatment for epilepsy. On the train he meets and befriends a man of low origins. This man becomes the dark counterpart of the inherently good prince; the two can also be seen as Christ- and devil-like figures. Dostoevsky wished to portray an unspoiled man, whose goodness is plunged into the chaos of Saint Petersberg society and a passionate contest for the disreputable Nastasya.
| ISBN: | 9781775565949 |
| Publication date: | 1st January 2009 |
| Author: | Dostoyevsky, Fyodor |
| Publisher: | The Floating Press |
| Format: | Ebook (PDF) |