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The Idiot
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Book Summary
Fyodor Dostoevsky’s The Idiot is a psychological and philosophical novel centered on Prince Lev Myshkin, a young Russian nobleman who returns to St. Petersburg after several years abroad receiving treatment for epilepsy. His openness, compassion, and lack of social calculation place him within a complex network of relationships shaped by love, money, jealousy, reputation, and competing moral values.
The novel is set primarily in nineteenth-century St. Petersburg and its surrounding
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- Adds “Context so far” to help readers quickly refresh key events and stay oriented throughout the book.
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Released: Aug 31, 2026
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