The Idiot (Part 1)

Fyodor Dostoevsky

⏱ 9 minRussian classic

Part 1 of 2. The guileless, Christlike Prince Myshkin returns to Russia and is caught between two women — and a society that mistakes his goodness for idiocy.

Listen to the whole of The Idiot (Part 1) in about 9 minutes — professionally narrated, with Apple-Music-style synced subtitles. One book free every day; Folio Premium unlocks the entire library.