The Idiot

Overview

Fyodor Dostoevsky’s The Idiot is a profound psychological novel about innocence, compassion, love, and the destructive contradictions of human nature. At its center is Prince Myshkin, a deeply sincere and compassionate man whose return to Russian society brings him into a world shaped by pride, desire, jealousy, and obsession. As his idealism collides with the passions of those around him, Dostoevsky explores whether genuine goodness can survive in a society governed by vanity, suffering, and moral confusion.