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Question by –: What is the book “The Idiot” by Fyodor Dostoevsky about?
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Tequila says
It's about Prince Myshkin, an uneducated, not very intelligent, somewhat innocent young man returning from a Swiss sanatorium.
Although he is a decent and sensitive individual, he comes across in his society as a simplistic idiot. This is due to his values of honesty, kindness, graciousness,etc.
[SPOILER ALERT:] When Myshkin receives a large inheritance, an imposter (claiming to be the illegitimate son of Myshkin's benefactor) blackmails him. Even after the false story is debunked, Myshkin kindly befriends the wrongdoer and his accomplices.
You can read the work online here: http://www.online-literature.com/dostoevsky/idiot…