The Possessed : The Devils

The Possessed also translated as The Devils or Demons, is an 1872 novel by Dostoevsky. For an explanation of the marked difference in the English-language title, please see the section "Note on the title" below.An extremely political book, The Possessed is a testimonial of life in Imperial Russia in the late 19th century.As the revolutionary democrats begin to rise in Russia, different ideologies begin to collide. Dostoevsky casts a critical eye on both the left-wing idealists, exposing their ideas and ideological foundation as demonic, and the conservative establishment's ineptitude in dealing with those ideas and their social consequences.

• | Author: Fyodor M. Dostoyevsky
• | Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• | Publication Date: Aug 14, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 672 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1974488993
• | ISBN-13: 9781974488995