Viziunea asupra fericirii în romanul ,,Idiotul" de F.M. Dostoievski
The Vision of Happiness in the Novel "The Idiot" by F. M. Dostoevsky

Summary/Abstract: The study sets out to analyze the vision of happiness in Dostoyevsky’s novel The Idiot, starting from the premise that the author had intended to convey a vision of happiness according to Christian moral principles. The theme of happiness in Dostoyevsky’s oeuvre was neglected by researchers and scholars who have been preoccupied with the author’s great ideas and religious quest. The latter can be defined as tragic in nature and as reflecting the bright light of both Russian and universal spirituality in a somber world of suffering and stark contrasts. Nikolai Berdyaev states that one finds in Dostoyevsky a great happiness and liberation of spirit. Thus, the study aims at analyzing the vision that happiness evokes in the main characters of The Idiot and the way happiness works to purify violent passions and liberate from harm (catharsis). The concept of virtuous happiness is derived from the principle of “eudaimonia”, or as a drive to obtain spiritual or material pleasure. The study aims to show the way in which the concept of happiness is employed in the evolution of conflict and the characters’ interactions.

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