Demons (everyman's Library, 182) Apr 2026

: The "Demons" of the title refer to the ideas (nihilism, atheism, socialism) that possess the characters like spirits, leading them to self-destruction and violence.

The Everyman's Library Classics edition of Demons is widely considered one of the most durable and scholarly versions available for general readers. Demons (Everyman's Library, 182)

: Hardcover bound in full cloth, acid-free cream-colored paper, a silk ribbon marker, and a chronology of the author's life. Historical and Literary Context : The "Demons" of the title refer to

: The novel was inspired by the real-life "Nechayev Affair" of 1869, in which a student named Ivan Ivanov was murdered by a revolutionary cell led by Sergey Nechayev. Historical and Literary Context : The novel was

: Russian novels often use three names for one person (first name, patronymic, and surname). For example, Nikolai Vsevolodovich Stavrogin .

: Features an essay by Joseph Frank , the world’s leading Dostoevsky biographer, which provides vital historical context.

: The "Demons" of the title refer to the ideas (nihilism, atheism, socialism) that possess the characters like spirits, leading them to self-destruction and violence.

The Everyman's Library Classics edition of Demons is widely considered one of the most durable and scholarly versions available for general readers.

: Hardcover bound in full cloth, acid-free cream-colored paper, a silk ribbon marker, and a chronology of the author's life. Historical and Literary Context

: The novel was inspired by the real-life "Nechayev Affair" of 1869, in which a student named Ivan Ivanov was murdered by a revolutionary cell led by Sergey Nechayev.

: Russian novels often use three names for one person (first name, patronymic, and surname). For example, Nikolai Vsevolodovich Stavrogin .

: Features an essay by Joseph Frank , the world’s leading Dostoevsky biographer, which provides vital historical context.