The Idiot

The Idiot is a profound exploration of human nature morality and the complexities of society as seen through the eyes of Prince Lev Nikolayevich Myshkin Dostoyevsky's holy fool protagonist. The novel examines the collision of innocence and corruption idealism and reality within 19th-century Russian society.The story begins with Prince Myshkin returning to Russia after years spent in Switzerland undergoing treatment for epilepsy. Naïve kind-hearted and genuinely compassionate Myshkin struggles to navigate the ruthless materialistic and cynical world he encounters. He becomes entangled in the lives of two women: Nastasya Filippovna a beautiful and tormented woman with a scandalous past and Aglaya Yepanchin the youngest daughter of a wealthy family. Both relationships underscore Myshkin’s tragic inability to reconcile his altruistic ideals with the harsh realities of human desires and flaws.