The Possessed (the Devils) (Hardcover)

The Possessed (In Russian:, tr. Besy), also translated as The Devils or Demons, is an 1872 novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky. The Possessed is an extremely political book, and is a testimonial of life in Imperial Russia in the late 19th century. As the revolutionary democrats begin to rise in Russia, different ideologies begin to collide. Dostoevsky casts a critical eye on both the left-wing idealists, exposing their ideas and ideological foundation as demonic, and the conservative establishment's ineptitude in dealing with those ideas and their social consequences. This form of intellectual conservativism tied to the Slavophil movement of Dostoevsky's day, is seen to have continued on into its modern manifestation in individuals like Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. Dostoevsky's novels focusing on the idea that utopias and positivist ideas, in being utilitarian, were unrealistic and unobtainable. The book has five primary ideological characters: Verkhovensky, Shatov, Stavrogin, Stepan Trofimovich, and Kirilov. Through their philosophies, Dostoevsky describes the political chaos seen in 19th-Century Russia.

General

Imprint:	EZreads Publications, LLC
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2009
First published:	March 2009
Authors:	Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky
Translators:	Constance Garnett
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 41mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards
Pages:	676
ISBN-13:	978-1-61534-062-0
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction Books > Fiction > Special features > Classic fiction Promotions
LSN:	1-61534-062-9
Barcode:	9781615340620

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