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2. The Party

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Despite the dark tales he's heard about her, Prince Myshkin eagerly heads to Nastasya's birthday party. Stars Alex Jennings.

Prince Myshkin arrives at Nastasya's birthday party full of eager anticipation, tinged with fear that any excitement will provoke an epileptic fit.

He feels an empathy with her, possibly because they've both suffered in the past.

Despite the terrible stories he's heard of her behaviour, Natasya proves to be captivating and fascinating...

This is one of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's most famous and personal novels

The vivid inner life of Prince Myshkin, who has returned from years abroad spent trying to treat his epilepsy.

It takes courage to reintroduce himself into Russian society...

Starring Paul Rhys

Dramatised by Melissa Murray.

Prince Myshkin ...... Paul Rhys
Rogazhin ...... Roger Allam
Ganya ...... Alex Jennings
Nastasya ...... Lia Williams
General Yepanchin ...... David Swift
General Ivolgin ...... Stephen Moore
Lebedev ...... Gerard McDermott
Mrs Yepanchin ...... Paula Jacobs
Aglaya ...... Tracy-Ann Oberman
Kolya ...... Carl Prekopp
Alexandra ...... Jemma Churchill
Totsky ...... Martin Hyder

Producer: Cherry Cookson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2002.

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Thu 31 Oct 202405:00
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