The Idiot

novel by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
VisualArtwork literary_work Q210784
The Idiot
Фёдор Михайлович Достоевский · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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The Idiot

Summary

The Idiot is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 0.57% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,095 views/month, #163 of 28,446).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Idiot authored Fyodor Dostoyevsky[3].
  • The Idiot's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Idiot is associated with the existentialism movement[5].
  • idiot is named after The Idiot[6].
  • The Idiot followed The Gambler[7].
  • The Idiot was followed by The Eternal Husband[8].
  • The Idiot's Commons category is recorded as The Idiot (Dostoyevsky)[9].
  • The Idiot's language of work or name is recorded as Russian[10].
  • The Idiot's country of origin is recorded as Russian Empire[11].
  • 1867 marks the founding of The Idiot[12].
  • The Idiot was published on January 1, 1869[13].
  • The Idiot's characters is recorded as Prince Myshkin[14].
  • The Idiot's characters is recorded as Nastasya Filipovna[15].
  • The Idiot's characters is recorded as Parfyon Rogozhin[16].
  • The Idiot's has edition or translation is recorded as The Idiot[17].
  • The Idiot's has edition or translation is recorded as Q61959552[18].
  • The Idiot's has edition or translation is recorded as Q117279967[19].
  • The Idiot's has edition or translation is recorded as Q117281021[20].
  • The Idiot's has edition or translation is recorded as Q123693014[21].
  • The Idiot's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138507461[22].
  • The Idiot's dedicated to is recorded as Q105095733[23].
  • The Idiot's narrative location is recorded as Russian Empire[24].
  • The Idiot's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Idiot[25].
  • The Idiot's work available at URL is recorded as https://www.projekt-gutenberg.org/dostojew/idiot/idiot.html[26].
  • The Idiot's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Идиот'}[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Idiot authored Fyodor Dostoyevsky[3].

Publication

The Idiot was published on January 1, 1869[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Russian[10].

Subject and Themes

The Idiot is associated with the existentialism movement[5].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Idiot followed The Gambler[7]. It was followed by The Eternal Husband[8].

Why It Matters

The Idiot ranks in the top 0.57% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,095 views/month, #163 of 28,446).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

It has been cited as an influence by Love and Death[30], a film[31], directed by Woody Allen[32].

FAQs

Who did The Idiot influence?

The Idiot has been cited as an influence by Love and Death[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6h ago · Ajarmund · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 70
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'bg', 'ca', 'ckb', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'el', 'en',
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  2. 8w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → the-idiot
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: the-idiot, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289968384|the idiot (#289968384)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix"
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