*The Idiot* by Fyodor Dostoevsky is a novel centered on Prince Myshkin, a kind-hearted and innocent man who returns to Russia after spending years in a Swiss sanatorium. Despite his noble intentions and purity of heart, Myshkin struggles to navigate a society filled with corruption, intrigue, and moral complexity. As he becomes entangled in the lives of those around him, including complex romantic entanglements and social conflicts, Myshkin’s idealism and honesty are challenged. The novel explores themes of goodness, the nature of sanity and madness, and the clash between idealism and societal reality.