Demons
Fyodor Dostoevsky, Constance Garnett, A.D.P. Briggs, Michael Nicholson
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768 pages · Released Aug 1, 1995 · Vintage Classics
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This is a dense 19th-century Russian political novel centered on nihilism, revolutionary terrorism, and social upheaval—not a book for young readers. While not graphically violent by modern standards, it contains murders, suicide, psychological cruelty, and disturbing ideological content. The prose is philosophical and demanding, requiring mature thematic engagement with nihilism, moral relativism, and the destructiveness of radical ideology. Strong readers aged 16+ with interest in classic literature and political philosophy may find value; younger teens should wait.
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Also known as Demons or The Devils, this is Dostoyevsky’s most political novel. Though critical of the left-wing revolutionaries, split as they often were into disparate factions and cells the author also tacitly rebukes the conservative elite for failing to come to terms with the high levels of disaffection in the cou... Also known as Demons or The Devils, this is Dostoyevsky’s most political novel. Though critical of the left-wing revolutionaries, split as they often were into disparate factions and cells the author also tacitly rebukes the conservative elite for failing to come to terms with the high levels of disaffection in the country, a stance that would ultimately lead to their downfall.
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- Fiction
- Russian fiction
- Politics in fiction
- Nihilism
- Social life and customs
- Terrorists
- Manners and customs
- Romans
- Fiction, political
- Terrorists, fiction
- Russia (federation), fiction
- Continental european fiction (fictional works by one author)
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ISBN 9780679734512 · Vintage Classics