Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (1821 - 1881);was a Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist and journalist. He is regarded as one of the greatest novelists in both Russian and world literature. The novel "The Idiot" was written in 1869. Fyodor Dostoyevsky's "The Idiot" is an immaculate portrait of innocence tainted by the brutal reality of human greed. This write up has been arranged for educational purposes.