The Idiot

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Fyodor Dostoevsky - The Idiot: 3. Analysis

Fyodor Dostoevsky - The Idiot

3. Analysis

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Prince Myshkin analyses his feelings for the spoilt Nastasya and the more timid Aglaya.

Prince Myshkin analyses his feelings for the spoilt but captivating Nastasya - and the more timid Aglaya. Stars Paul Rhys.

In one of his most famous and personal novels, Dostoyevsky portrays the vivid inner life of Prince Myshkin, who has returned from years abroad spent trying to treat his epilepsy. It takes courage for him to reintroduce himself into Russian society. 

While recovering from an epileptic fit, the Prince analyses his feelings for the two very different women he has met - the spoilt but captivating Nastasya Filipovna, who is fatally attracted to the evil Rogozhin, and the more timid Aglaya, who is secretly in love with him. 

She and the Prince meet but the outcome is not what she had hoped for...

Starring Paul Rhys

Dramatised by Melissa Murray.

Paul Rhys  …. Prince Myshkin
Roger Allam  …. Rogazhin
Alex Jennings  ….  Ganya
Lia Williams ….  Nastasya
Stephen Moore  …. General Ivolgin
Gerard McDermott  …. Lebedev
Paula Jacobs …. Mrs Yepanchin
Tracy-Ann Oberman  …. Aglaya
Carl Prekopp  …. Kolya
Jemma Churchill  …. Varya
Jonathan Keeble  …. Man

Producer: Cherry Cookson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2002.

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After years spent abroad, Prince Myshkin courageously returns to Russian society

After years spent abroad being treated for epilepsy, Prince Myshkin courageously returns to Russian society. Stars Paul Rhys

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