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Set against the backdrop of 19th-century Imperial Russia, this novel explores the turbulent political landscape through five main characters and their conflicting philosophical ideas. Inspired by a true event, it portrays a group of radicals seeking to spark a revolution in their rural community. Dostoyevsky critiques both the fervor for revolution and the conservative establishment's failures, presenting his characters with haunting intensity. Renowned for its deep psychological insight and condemnation of human manipulation, this work is regarded as one of the greatest political novels ever written.

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Demons, Fjodor Michailowitsch Dostojewski

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Title
Demons
Language
English
Publisher
Digireads.com
Released
2017
Format
Paperback
Pages
536
ISBN13
9781420956795
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First published
1872
Original title
Бесы
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Set against the backdrop of 19th-century Imperial Russia, this novel explores the turbulent political landscape through five main characters and their conflicting philosophical ideas. Inspired by a true event, it portrays a group of radicals seeking to spark a revolution in their rural community. Dostoyevsky critiques both the fervor for revolution and the conservative establishment's failures, presenting his characters with haunting intensity. Renowned for its deep psychological insight and condemnation of human manipulation, this work is regarded as one of the greatest political novels ever written.