Prince Myshkin, who spent several years in Switzerland being treated for a mental illness, returns to his homeland to the only remaining relatives—the Epanchin family. The prince is young—he is only 26; he is kind, gentle, sensitive, and attentive to other people’s wishes. He is not prepared for the fact that upon his return his fate will be swept up in a whirlpool of passions, intrigues, and dramas that are boiling in Russia…
An outstanding novel by a classic of Russian and world literature, recognized and famous all over the world.