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The Idiot — Fyodor Dostoevsky (Audiobook)

The Idiot — Fyodor Dostoevsky (Audiobook)

By: Vital Healing
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About this listen

 I’ve been spending time with The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky, and it’s been stirring something deeper in me. There’s a tenderness in this story, a kind of honesty about what it means to be human, that feels worth sitting with. So I wanted to create a simple way to listen through it. This is a straightforward version of the audiobook, shared here as a continuous experience for anyone who wants to listen through it. If you’d like to go deeper, I’ll be sharing reflections, context, and companion pieces over on Substack. You can find those at: https://www.vitalhealing.org/© 2026 Vital Healing
Episodes
  • 01 — The Idiot | Arrival and First Encounters (Chapters 1–2)

    01 — The Idiot | Arrival and First Encounters (Chapters 1–2)
    Mar 17 2026

    Prince Myshkin returns to Russia after years abroad, arriving by train on a cold and misty morning.

    Inside a third-class carriage, a conversation unfolds that introduces two very different worlds. Myshkin’s openness and quiet sincerity stand in contrast to Rogozhin’s intensity and restless energy, while a curious observer weaves himself into their exchange.

    As the journey ends, Myshkin steps into St. Petersburg and makes his way toward the home of General Epanchin, where new relationships and deeper tensions begin to take shape.

    This opening episode introduces a man who sees the world with unusual clarity, and a society that does not yet know how to receive him.

    This recording is based on a public domain text and LibriVox audio.

    Continue to the next episode to keep listening.

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    58 mins
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