The Idiot

The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky is a profound Russian classic exploring innocence, morality, love, jealousy, and the contradictions of human nature. The novel follows Prince Myshkin, a deeply compassionate and sincere man who returns to Russia after years abroad. His goodness and lack of cynicism place him in conflict with a society shaped by ambition, vanity, greed, and desire. As he becomes entangled with the passionate Nastasya Filippovna and the ambitious Rogozhin, Dostoevsky examines whether genuine goodness can survive in a deeply flawed world. Rich in psychological and philosophical insight, The Idiot remains one of the great novels of world literature.