The Possessed
1936
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In The Possessed, Fyodor Dostoevsky tells the gripping tale of a small Russian town overtaken by political turmoil. A group of revolutionaries, led by the cunning Pyotr Verkhovensky, seeks to upend the social order with radical ideas. Amidst this chaos, the enigmatic Nikolai Stavrogin grapples with his own inner demons and moral dilemmas. As tensions rise, the town plunges into violence and disorder, revealing the dangerous consequences of extreme beliefs.This powerful novel explores themes of ideology, faith, and the human spirit, making it a timeless classic of Russian literature.
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Authors
Constance Garnett
Author · 2 books
Constance Clara Garnett (née Black) was an English translator of nineteenth-century Russian literature. Garnett was one of the first English translators of Leo Tolstoy, Fyodor Dostoevsky and Anton Chekhov and introduced them on a wide basis to the English-speaking public.
