The Idiot Part IV Chapter 3
In which the troubled general returns home in a tempestuous state, casting shadows over his family with fits of rage and inexplicable moods, whilst those around him wrestle with uncertainty and quiet ...
23 Jun 27min
The Idiot Part IV Chapter 2
In which the fragile Hippolyte finds himself lodged with the Ptitsin family, amidst a tangle of domestic quarrels that lay bare the abrasions and unsettled rancours within the household. Therein unfol...
22 Jun 21min
The Idiot Part IV Chapter 1
In which we are introduced to the weary banality and thwarted ambitions of Varvara Ardalionovna Ptitsin and her brother Gania, whose petty family intrigues and social manoeuvres unfold with quiet desp...
21 Jun 28min
The Idiot Part III Chapter 10
In which the prince wrestles with a haunting correspondence whose strange truths blur the line between dream and reality, compelling him to confront a sorrowful apparition whose presence stirs both an...
20 Jun 16min
The Idiot Part III Chapter 9
In which the prince navigates delicate morning encounters marked by veiled tensions and parental anxieties, whilst the household reels from a mysterious misfortune involving missing money and suspecte...
19 Jun 28min
The Idiot Part III Chapter 8
In which a late-night meeting between the prince and Aglaya unfolds into a candid and restless exchange, revealing her rebellious spirit, her dreams of escape, and her sharp judgments of those around ...
18 Jun 32min
The Idiot Part III Chapter 7
In which a pallid youth named Hippolyte delivers a somber and defiant confession of his intention to end his own life, provoking a volatile mixture of disbelief, concern, and cynicism among a collecte...
17 Jun 31min
The Idiot Part III Chapter 6
In which a sombre, ailing narrator recounts a chance encounter that leads him to aid a fallen medical man, while grappling with feelings of isolation, impending mortality, and the burdens of charity. ...
16 Jun 36min
