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The Idiot

Fyodor Dostoevsky

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Table of Contents

Analysis of Major Characters

Themes, Motifs and Symbols

Summary & Analysis

Part I, Chapters 1–2

Part I, Chapters 3–4

Part I, Chapters 5–7

Part I, Chapters 8–10

Part I, Chapters 11–12

Part I, Chapters 13–14

Part I, Chapters 15–16

Part II, Chapters 1–2

Part II, Chapters 3–5

Part II, Chapters 6–9

Part II, Chapters 10–12

Part III, Chapters 1–3

Part III, Chapters 4–7

Part III, Chapters 8–10

Part IV, Chapters 1–3

Part IV, Chapters 4–6

Part IV, Chapters 7–9

Part IV, Chapters 10–12

Important Quotations Explained

Study Questions and Suggested Essay Topics

Suggestions for Further Reading

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