The Devils - Couverture souple

Dostoevsky, Fyodor

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 935376551X ISBN 13 : 9789353765514

Editeur : OM Books International, 2023

Synopsis

I think the devil doesn’t exist, but man has created him, he has created him in his own image and likeness. The Devils, a novel by renowned Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky, was first published in the journal The Russian Messenger in 1871–72. This classic was written after Dostoevsky returned from Siberian exile. Dark and violent, this political satire shines the light on the nihilism rampant in Russia in the 1860s. The drama begins when a fictional town becomes the site of a botched revolution set off by master conspirator Pyotr Verkhovensky. A mysterious aristocratic figure called Nikolai Stavrogin plays a major role in the plot, exercising a great deal of influence over the thoughts and actions of all the characters. The idealistic generation of the 1840s, influenced by Western thought is represented by a character called Stephan Verkhovensky (Verkhovensky’s father and Nikolai Stavrogin’s childhood teacher). These idealists are labelled the creators as well as helpless accomplices of the dark forces that take control of the town.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Fyodor Dostoevsky one of the finest psychologists in world literature, was born in Moscow in 1821. Introduced to literature from the age of three, he was very close to his parents and "nanny". His literary upbringing was influenced by Alena Frolovna, his nanny, who would read to him fairy tales, heroic sagas, and legends. As a student he was drawn to Romantic and Gothic fiction, especially the works of Sir Walter Scott, Nikolay Karamzin, Ann Radcliffe, Alexander Pushkin, and Friedrich Schiller. Unlike his contemporary writers, Dostoevsky was not born into the landed gentry. His stories explored human psychology in the turbulent socio-political atmosphere of 19th-century Russia. His first novel, Poor Folk, was published in 1846 when he was 25. This gained him entry into St. Petersburg’s literary circles. In 1849, he was arrested for being part of a literary group that discussed "banned" books of Tsarist Russia. His most acclaimed works include Crime and Punishment (1866), The Idiot (1869), The Devils (1872) and The Brothers Karamazov (1880). Notes from Underground (1864), his novella, is considered one of the earliest works of existentialist literature. Dostoevsky's books have been translated into more than 170 languages. His writings inspired prominent authors of later generations including Anton Chekhov, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Jean-Paul Sartre.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: OM Books International
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 935376551X
• ISBN 13: 9789353765514
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 676
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible