Devils by Fyodor Dostoevsky (English) Paperback Book

Description: Devils by Fyodor Dostoevsky, A.D.P. Briggs, Constance Garnett, Dr Keith Carabine In 1869 a young Russian was strangled, shot through the head and thrown into a pond. His crime? A wish to leave small group of violent revolutionaries, from which he had become alienated. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In 1869 a young Russian was strangled, shot through the head and thrown into a pond. His crime? A wish to leave small group of violent revolutionaries, from which he had become alienated. Dostoevsky takes this real-life catastrophe as the subject and culmination of Devils, a title that refers the young radicals themselves and also to the materialistic ideas that possessed the minds of many thinking people Russian society at the time. The satirical portraits of the revolutionaries, with their naivety, ludicrous single-mindedness and readiness for murder and destruction, might seem exaggerated - until we consider their all-too-recognisable descendants in the real world ever since. The key figure in the novel, however, is beyond politics. Nikolay Stavrogin, another product of rationalism run wild, exercises his charisma with ruthless authority and total amorality. His unhappiness is accounted for when he confesses to a ghastly sexual crime - in a chapter long suppressed by the censor. This prophetic account of modern morals and politics, with its fifty-odd characters, amazing events and challenging ideas, is seen by some critics as Dostoevskys masterpiece. AUTHOR: Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (1821-1881) is a Russian novelist. Of his eleven novels, his three most famous were written later in life: Crime and Punishment, The Idiot and The Brothers Karamazov. His books have been translated into over 170 languages, and have sold over 15 million copies. Author Biography Richard Peace is Emeritus Professor of Russian at Bristol University. He is the author of Dostoevsky: An Examination of his Major Novels. Details ISBN1840220996 Year 2010 ISBN-10 1840220996 ISBN-13 9781840220995 Media Book Publication Date 2010-01-05 Pages 720 Imprint Wordsworth Editions Ltd Place of Publication Herts Country of Publication United Kingdom Publisher Wordsworth Editions Ltd DEWEY 891.733 Series Wordsworth Classics Translator Constance Garnett Birth 1861 Death 1946 Short Title DEVILS Language English Format Paperback UK Release Date 2010-01-05 AU Release Date 2010-01-05 NZ Release Date 2010-01-05 Author Dr Keith Carabine Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:26588422;

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