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Demons
Dostoevsky
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Description for Demons
paperback. Based on a real-life crime which horrified Russia in 1869, this novel castigates the fanaticism of the country's revolutionaries, particularly those known as Nihilists. It presents a disturbing portrait of five young men saturated in ideology and bent on destruction, and a study of terrorism. Translator(s): Pevear, Richard; Volokhonsky, Larissa. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 51. Weight in Grams: 518.
'The most innovative and challenging writer of fiction in his generation in Russia' Guardian
Based on a real-life crime which horrified Russia in 1869, Dostoevsky intended his novel to castigate the fanaticism of his country's new political reformers, particularly those known as Nihilists. Blackly funny, grotesque and shocking, Demons is a disturbing portrait of five young men saturated in ideology and bent on destruction, and a compelling study of terrorism.
'Marvellous...a fluid and well-paced translation' Observer
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
768
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099140016
SKU
9780099140016
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About Dostoevsky
Fyodor Dostoevsky was born in Moscow on 11th November 1821. He had six siblings and his mother died in 1837 and his father in 1839. He graduated from the St Petersburg Academy of Military Engineering in 1846 but decided to change careers and become a writer. His first book, Poor Folk, did very well but on 23rd April 1849 he ... Read more
Reviews for Demons
Volokhonsky's and Pevear's translation brings to the surface all of Dostoevsky's subtle linguistic and nationalist humour, and the copious notes are indispensable for making one's way through the thicket of 19th-century Russian politics
Kirkus Reviews
An outstanding achievement
John Bayley
As close to Dostoevsky's Russian as is possible in English
Chicago Tribune
Required reading ... Read more
Kirkus Reviews
An outstanding achievement
John Bayley
As close to Dostoevsky's Russian as is possible in English
Chicago Tribune
Required reading ... Read more