Translated by Eva Martin. The Idiot is a novel written by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky and first published in 1868. Dostoevsky's motives for writing The Idiot stem from his desire to depict the "positively good man". This man is naturally likened to Christ in many ways. Dostoevsky uses Myshkin's introduction to the Petersburg society as a way to contrast the nature of Russian society at the time and the isolation and innocence of this good man. Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free en...

A novel of innocence and iniquity, love and murder, by the nineteenth-century Russian author of Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov.After several years in a Swiss sanatorium, twenty-six-year-old Prince Myshkin returns to Russian society to collect his rightful inheritance. But he soon crosses paths with the dark Rogozhin, a rich merchant's son whose desire for Nastasya Filippovna will set the three of them on a tragic course. As author...

This carefully crafted ebook: “The Idiot (The Unabridged Eva Martin Translation)” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. This is the version based on the unabridged Eva Martin translation.The Idiot is a novel written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. It was first published serially in The Russian Messenger between 1868 and 1869. In The Idiot Dostoevsky hoped to portray the ideal of a man who wishes to sacrifice himself for others. Prince Myshkin is a s...

What if true goodness made a man appear a fool? The Idiot (1869), by Fyodor Dostoevsky, is a sweeping psychological and philosophical novel that explores innocence, morality, and the corruption of society. The story follows Prince Lev Nikolayevich Myshkin, a gentle and compassionate man whose honesty and kindness stand in stark contrast to the greed, intrigue, and cruelty of the Russian aristocracy. Upon returning to Russia after years abroad, Myshkin finds himself entangled in a tragic lo...

This study of natural goodness is Dostoyevsky's most touching novel. Prince Myshkin, the last, poverty-stricken member of a once great family and regarded by many as an idiot, returns to Russia from a sanatorium in Switzerland in order to collect an inheritance. Before he has even arrived home he becomes involved with Rogozhin, a rich merchant's son whose obsession with the fascinating Nastasya Filippovna eventually draws all three of them into a tragic denouement. But this is only the mai...

Can genuine kindness survive in a world driven by ambition, pride, and desire? In The Idiot, Fyodor Dostoevsky presents one of the most profound and emotionally compelling novels in world literature. Through unforgettable characters and a richly layered narrative, this timeless masterpiece explores the complexities of innocence, morality, love, and the challenges of remaining true to one's ideals in an imperfect world. Combining psychological depth with philosophical insight, Dostoevsky ma...

This carefully crafted ebook: “The Greatest Works of Dostoevsky: Crime and Punishment + The Brother's Karamazov + The Idiot + Notes from Underground + The Gambler + Demons (The Possessed / The Devils)” contains 6 books in one volume and is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.Table of Contents:Crime and PunishmentThe Brother's KaramazovThe IdiotNotes from UndergroundThe GamblerDemons (The Possessed / T...

The Idiot is a novel by the 19th-century Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. It was first published serially in the journal The Russian Messenger in 1868–1869.The title is an ironic reference to the central character of the novel, Lev Nikolayevich Myshkin, a young prince whose goodness, open-hearted simplicity, and guilelessness lead many of the more worldly characters he encounters to mistakenly assume that he lacks intelligence and insight. In the character of Prin...

“Beauty will save the world.”― Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Idiot

A truly compassionate soul enters a world driven by pride, ambition, and deception. The Idiot is one of the most profound psychological novels by Fyodor Dostoevsky, exploring the challenges of goodness and innocence in a flawed society. The story follows Prince Myshkin, a young nobleman who returns to Russia after receiving medical treatment abroad. Known for his honesty, kindness, and compassion, Myshkin struggles to navigate a society filled with jealousy, greed, manipulation, and emotio...

"Beauty will save the world." Prince Lev Nikolayevich Myshkin, a man of such pure honesty and childlike simplicity that he is mockingly dubbed "The Idiot," returns to the shark-infested waters of St. Petersburg society after years in a Swiss sanatorium. Seeking only to find the good in others, he is quickly ensnared in a volatile love triangle between the beautiful, traumatized "fallen woman" Nastasya Filippovna and the dark, obsessive merchant Rogozhin. As the Prince's saintly influence c...

A pure soul in a complicated world. A story that questions what it truly means to be "good." In The Idiot, Fyodor Dostoevsky introduces Prince Myshkin, a man of extraordinary kindness and innocence who returns to society only to find himself surrounded by ambition, passion, and moral complexity. His honesty and compassion challenge those around him—revealing both the beauty and the flaws of human nature. Through powerful character dynamics and deep psychological insight, the novel explores...