Zusammenfassung
In Der Idiot, Fyodor Dostoevsky tells the story of Prince Lev Nikolayevich Myshkin, a kind-hearted but socially awkward man who returns to Russia after years of treatment abroad.
His innocence and sincerity sharply contrast with the greed, manipulation, and moral corruption of those around him, drawing him into complex relationships and tragic entanglements. Through Myshkin’s struggles, Dostoevsky explores themes of morality, love, human weakness, and the destructive clash between purity and society.
The novel raises the timeless question of whether true goodness can survive in a flawed world.