The novel The Idiot is one of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s most famous and significant works. The narrative centers on Prince Lev Nikolayevich Myshkin, a man of exceptional moral purity and kindness, who returns to Russia after treatment in a Swiss clinic. His naïveté and sincerity clash with cynical Petersburg society, leading to dramatic consequences. In the novel, Dostoevsky explores themes of good and evil, love and suffering, faith and unbelief. Through the fate of the “positively beautiful man,” the author reveals deep philosophical and moral questions relevant for all time. The work is considered one of the peaks of world literature and continues to resonate with readers due to its psychological depth and profoundness.