Dostoyevsky, Fyodor 1821-1881 creator Pekari, Ida 1894-1986 text utu 2024 monographic fi 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Riivaajat 1/3" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky is a novel published in 1871–72. A fictional Russian town spirals into chaos as conspirator Pyotr Verkhovensky orchestrates an attempted revolution. At the story's center stands the enigmatic aristocrat Nikolai Stavrogin, whose mysterious influence captivates nearly everyone around him. This political satire and psychological drama explores the catastrophic consequences of nihilism spreading through 1860s Russia, showing how dangerous ideas can possess individuals and destroy communities. The novel examines how idealistic intellectuals unwittingly become accomplices to destructive forces. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Translation of first part of Бѣсы (Бесы in post-reform Russian), or Bésy. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demons_(Dostoevsky_novel) Release date is 2024-07-17 Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen Originally published: Helsinki: Otava, 1928 Political fiction Russia -- Social life and customs -- 1533-1917 -- Fiction Nihilism -- Fiction Terrorists -- Russia -- Fiction PG Helsinki: Otava, 1928 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74060 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74060 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134720.0 74060