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The Idiot

In an age before psychology was a modern scientific field, Fyodor Dostoyevsky (November 11, 1821 â€“ February 9, 1881) was a Russian writer of realist fiction and essays that explored the depths of the human psyche. Known for acclaimed novels Crime and Punishment, The Idiot and The Brothers Karamazov, Dostoyevskyâ€™s work discusses the human mind in a world full of political and social upheaval in 19th century Russia, becoming the forerunner of existentialism.Â

The Idiot was first published in 1869 and is considered one of Dostoevskyâ€™s greatest novels.