The Idiot

Fyodor Dostoyevsky was a great Russian writer in the nineteenth century. Dostoyevsky's works are noted for their exploration of human psychology in the difficult society that he lived in. With classics such as Crime and Punishment, The Brothers Karamazov, The Idiot, and others, Dostoyevsky remains one of the most translated authors in history. The Idiot is considered to be one of Dostoyevsky's greatest novels. The action centers around Prince Lyov Nikolaevich Myshkin, a young man whose good nature leads many to believe that he lacks intelligence.