Dostoyevsky, Fyodor, 1821-1881

Riivaajat 2/3 - 1 online resource : multiple file formats

Translation of second 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 2024-07-20

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"Riivaajat 2/3" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky is a novel first published in 1871–72. A fictional Russian town descends into chaos as political conspirator Pyotr Verkhovensky orchestrates an attempted revolution. The enigmatic aristocrat Nikolai Stavrogin dominates the story, wielding mysterious influence over nearly everyone around him. This social and political satire explores the catastrophic consequences of nihilism spreading through 1860s Russia, as destructive ideas possess individuals and communities, threatening to tear apart the social fabric. (This is an automatically generated summary.)



Political fiction Russia -- Social life and customs -- 1533-1917 -- Fiction Nihilism -- Fiction Terrorists -- Russia -- Fiction

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