The Idiot
Main Characters and Their Development
- Prince Lev Nikolayevich Myshkin — an ideal person, kind-hearted and pure, suffering from epilepsy.
- Nastasya Filippovna Barashkova — a beautiful woman troubled by her dark past, seeking redemption through self-destruction.
- Aglaya Yepanchina — the youngest daughter of a wealthy family, in love with Myshkin, symbolizing innocence and purity.
- Parfyon Rogozhin — a passionate and impulsive young man obsessed with Nastasya Filippovna.
- Ippolit Terentyev — a young man suffering from an incurable illness, philosophically approaching the prospect of death.
- Gavril Ardalionovich Ivolgin (Ganya) — a man striving for social success, in conflict with Myshkin over Nastasya Filippovna.
- Lizabetha Prokofyevna Yepanchina — Aglaya's mother, a member of high society. Initially opposed to Myshkin, she later changes her attitude towards him to a more favorable one.
Date of publication: 14 May 2024
Updated: 14 November 2026
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Genre: Classical literature
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