The Idiot

by Fyodor Dostoevsky, Charles Bleecker (Editor)

Overview

The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky is a profound exploration of innocence, virtue, and the tragic consequences of purity in a corrupted world. At its center is Prince Lev Myshkin, a gentle and open-hearted man whose sincerity and compassion earn him the label of "idiot" in a society driven by greed, vanity, and manipulation. Returning to Russia after years in a Swiss sanatorium, Myshkin becomes entangled in a web of passion, betrayal, and moral decay, where his goodness becomes both his greatest strength and fatal flaw. Blending psychological depth, philosophical insight, and social critique, The Idiot stands as one of Dostoevsky's most moving and enigmatic works—a timeless meditation on the human soul and the cost of true goodness.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940184561585
Publisher:	BleeckerBooksCo
Publication date:	06/12/2025
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Few authors have been as personally familiar with desperation as Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-1881), and none have been so adept at describing it. His harrowing experiences in Russian prisons, combined with a profound religious philosophy, formed the basis for his greatest books: Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, The Possessed, and The Brothers Karamazov. When Dostoevsky died in 1881, he left a legacy of masterful novels that immortalized him as a giant of Russian literature.