Demons Paperback - 2008
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky; Ronald Meyer (Editor); Introduction by Robert Belknap
A superb new translation of Dostoyevsky's chilling andprophetic novel of revolutionary fanaticism
Pyotr and Stavrogin are the leaders of a Russianrevolutionary cell. Their aim is to overthrow the Tsar, destroy society,and seize power for themselves. Together they train terrorists whoare willing to lay down their lives to accomplish their goals. But whenthe group is threatened with exposure, will their recruits be willing tokill one of their own to cover their tracks? Savage and powerful yetlively and often comic, Demons was inspired by a real-life politicalmurder and is a scathing and eerily prescient indictment of thosewho use violence to serve their beliefs.
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Pyotr and Stavrogin are the leaders of a Russian revolutionary cell. Their aim is to overthrow the Tsar, destroy society, and seize power for themselves. Together they train terrorists who are willing to lay down their lives to accomplish their goals. But when the group is threatened with exposure, will their recruits be willing to kill one of their own to cover their tracks? Savage and powerful yet lively and often comic, Demons was inspired by a real-life political murder and is a scathing and eerily prescient indictment of those who use violence to serve their beliefs.
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- Title Demons
- Author Fyodor Dostoyevsky; Ronald Meyer (Editor); Introduction by Robert Belknap
- Binding Paperback
- Edition New Ed. /
- Pages 880
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Group
- Date 2008-07-01
- ISBN 9780141441412 / 0141441410
- Weight 1.31 lbs (0.59 kg)
- Dimensions 7.7 x 5.2 x 1.51 in (19.56 x 13.21 x 3.84 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Russian
- Library of Congress subjects Political fiction, Russia - Social life and customs - 1533-1917
- Dewey Decimal Code 891.733
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