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    The Idiot (SparkNotes Literature Guide)
    The Idiot (SparkNotes Literature Guide)
    The Idiot (SparkNotes Literature Guide)
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    The Idiot (SparkNotes Literature Guide)

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    The Idiot (SparkNotes Literature Guide) by Fyodor Dostoevsky
    Making the reading experience fun!
    Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes is a new breed of study guide: smarter, better, faster.   Geared to what today's students need to know, SparkNotes provides:   *Chapter-by-chapter analysis
    *Explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols
    *A review quiz and essay topics Lively and accessible, these guides are perfect for late-night studying and writing papers  
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSparkNotes
    Release dateAug 12, 2014
    ISBN9781411475786
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