The Idiot is one of Fyodor Dostoevsky's greatest and most haunting novels. Returning to St. Petersburg after years of illness, Prince Lev Myshkin enters society with openness, compassion and honesty that others mistake for weakness. As he becomes entangled in love, jealousy, pride and corruption, Dostoevsky explores innocence, cruelty, faith and the fragile possibility of goodness in a broken world. Deeply psychological and unforgettable, this masterpiece remains one of the defining works of world literature.