The Dostoyevsky, Fyodor 1821-1881 creator Garnett, Constance 1861-1946 text utu 2005 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Possessed: or, The Devils" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky is a novel first published in 1871–72. A fictional Russian town descends into chaos as conspirators attempt revolution, led by the cunning Pyotr Verkhovensky. Dominating the story is the mysterious aristocrat Nikolai Stavrogin, who exerts extraordinary influence over nearly everyone around him. This political satire and psychological drama explores the catastrophic consequences of nihilism taking hold in 1860s Russia, where destructive ideas possess individuals and threaten to consume an entire society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demons_(Dostoevsky_novel) Translation of Бѣсы (Бесы in post-reform Russian), or Bésy. Release date is 2005-05-01 Produced by David Moynihan, David Widger and Michelle Knight Original publication data not identified Political fiction Russia -- Social life and customs -- 1533-1917 -- Fiction Nihilism -- Fiction Terrorists -- Russia -- Fiction PG Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8117 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8117 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133217.0 8117