Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'The Idiot' plunges readers into the tumultuous life of Prince Lev Nikolayevich Myshkin, a compassionate and guileless man, returning to St. Petersburg after years in a Swiss sanatorium. Afflicted with epilepsy and possessing a childlike innocence, Myshkin attempts to navigate the treacherous waters of Russian society, encountering a web of deceit, passion, and moral ambiguity. His unwavering empathy and unconventional wisdom challenge the cynical norms, leading to a series of tragic entanglements, particularly with the captivating Nastasya Filippovna and the enigmatic Aglaya Ivanovna. This profound novel explores themes of beauty, goodness, sanity, and the destructive power of human nature.