A pair of self-styled revolutionaries and their followers plot to overthrow the Tsar and seize control of the government in Dostoyevsky's compelling tale of ideology and murder in 19th-century Russia. Based on a real-life political assassination, the story unfolds in a fictional town in which Stavrogin, a power-hungry cynic, and Pyotr, a radical willing to go to any lengths for his ideals, take charge of a crew of anarchists, nihilists, and other politically minded outsiders. When one of the conspirators faces exposure, the gang's response results in a shocking orgy of bloodshed. Written in 1872, Dostoyevsky's cautionary tale explores the destructive forces of demagoguery and unbridled rhetoric. The novel examines how breakdowns in civil behavior beget violence and chaos, leading ordinary people to commit extraordinary crimes. Fascinating for its character portraits and for its truths about people as political animals, Demons remains highly relevant for modern readers.
Fyodor Dostoyevsky was a seminal Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist, journalist, and philosopher, known for his profound and gripping explorations of human psychology in the troubled political, social, and spiritual atmospheres of 19th-century Russia. His major works include Crime and Punishment, The Brothers Karamazov, The Idiot, and Demons, which delve deeply into complex themes of morality, redemption, and the existential torment of self and society.
Dostoyevsky's literary achievements have allowed him to be regarded as one of the greatest and most influential novelists of all time. The psychological depth of his characters, his development of existentialist themes, and his vivid portrayal of Russian life have awarded him acclaim not only in Russia but internationally, influencing a vast array of artists and thinkers across the globe. Fyodor was born on November 11, 1821, in Moscow, Russia, into a family of a doctor at Moscow's Hospital for the Poor. He was introduced to literature at an early age through fairy tales and legends, and later through books by Russian and foreign authors.
Born: November 11, 1821
Hometown: Moscow, Russia
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A pair of self-styled revolutionaries and their followers plot to overthrow the Tsar and seize control of the government in Dostoyevsky's compelling tale of ideology and murder in 19th-century Russia. Based on a real-life political assassination, the ...
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A pair of self-styled revolutionaries and their followers plot to overthrow the Tsar and seize control of the government in Dostoyevsky's compelling tale of ideology and murder in 19th-century Russia. Based on a real-life political assassination, the story unfolds in a fictional town in which Stavrogin, a power-hungry cynic, and Pyotr, a radical willing to go to any lengths for his ideals, take charge of a crew of anarchists, nihilists, and other politically minded outsiders. When one of the conspirators faces exposure, the gang's response results in a shocking orgy of bloodshed. Written in 1872, Dostoyevsky's cautionary tale explores the destructive forces of demagoguery and unbridled rhetoric. The novel examines how breakdowns in civil behavior beget violence and chaos, leading ordinary people to commit extraordinary crimes. Fascinating for its character portraits and for its truths about people as political animals, Demons remains highly relevant for modern readers.
Fyodor Dostoyevsky was a seminal Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist, journalist, and philosopher, known for his profound and gripping explorations of human psychology in the troubled political, social, and spiritual atmospheres of 19th-century Russia. His major works include Crime and Punishment, The Brothers Karamazov, The Idiot, and Demons, which delve deeply into complex themes of morality, redemption, and the existential torment of self and society.
Dostoyevsky's literary achievements have allowed him to be regarded as one of the greatest and most influential novelists of all time. The psychological depth of his characters, his development of existentialist themes, and his vivid portrayal of Russian life have awarded him acclaim not only in Russia but internationally, influencing a vast array of artists and thinkers across the globe. Fyodor was born on November 11, 1821, in Moscow, Russia, into a family of a doctor at Moscow's Hospital for the Poor. He was introduced to literature at an early age through fairy tales and legends, and later through books by Russian and foreign authors.
Born: November 11, 1821
Hometown: Moscow, Russia
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