Devils

By (author) Dostoevsky Fyodor; Translated by Cockrell Roger
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Seen as Dostoevsky''s most powerful indictment of man''s propensity to violence, this darkly humorous work, shot through with grotesque comedy, is presented here in Roger Cockrell''s masterful new translation.
Description
As ideological ferment grips Russia, a small group of revolutionaries, led by Pyotr Verkhovensky and inspired by Nikolai Stavrogin, plan to spread destruction and anarchy throughout the country. Morally bankrupt, they are prepared to use whatever means necessary to achieve their goal, including murder and incitement to suicide. But when they are forced to test the limits of their doctrine and kill one of their own to secure the secrecy of their mission, the ragtag group breaks up in mutual recrimination.Devils is at once a compelling political statement and a study of atheism and its calamitous effect on a country that is teetering on the edge of an abyss. Seen as Dostoevsky''s most powerful indictment of man''s propensity to violence, this darkly humorous work, shot through with grotesque comedy, is presented here in Roger Cockrell''s masterful new translation.
Review quote
"It is a merciless expose of certain aspects of the Russian revolutionary movements of the mid-19th century, and of the various kinds of revolutionary and terrorist psychology." - Dr Rowan Williams
Biographical note
Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-81) is considered one of the greatest writers of all time. His works include such seminal novels as Crime and Punishment, The Idiot and The Karamazov Brothers.
Promotional headline
Devils is here presented in Roger Cockrell''s masterful new translation. It''s the third of Dostoevsky''s five major novels and it is a profound study of atheism. This edition will include also "Stavrogin''s Confession" which was considered too shocking to be printed.
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Brand-new translation of one of Dostoevsky’s major works
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Includes pictures and an extensive section on Dostoevsky’s life and works
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Follows the success of other Dostoevsky titles in the Alma series such as The Idiot and Humiliated and Insulted
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Fully annotated edition