{"product_id":"demons-by-fyodor-dostoevsky","title":"Demons (The Possessed) By Fyodor Dostoevsky (Translated by Robert A. Maguire)","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eA PROPHETIC MASTERPIECE OF NIHILISM AND MADNESS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eFew novels have captured the terrifying descent into radicalism as masterfully as Fyodor Dostoevsky’s \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"102\"\u003eDemons\u003c\/i\u003e. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century Russia, this dark, sprawling narrative follows a revolutionary cell led by the manipulative Pyotr Verkhovensky and the enigmatic Nikolai Stavrogin. Their goal is absolute destruction: to overthrow the social order and seize power at any cost, using a network of recruits willing to commit even the most heinous acts for their cause.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eWhen the group’s activities spiral into violence, betrayal, and cold-blooded murder, Dostoevsky strips away the idealism of his characters to reveal the hollow, terrifying reality of nihilism. Based on a true historical incident, the novel is at once a savage indictment of political fanaticism and a surprisingly lively, comic, and deeply human examination of the battle between faith and chaos. This Penguin Classics edition, featuring Robert A. Maguire’s vigorous translation, provides the definitive gateway into one of the most intellectually intense and prophetic works in world literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWhy this book is a must-have:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eA Literary Titan:\u003c\/b\u003e Experience the intense, psychological genius of Dostoevsky at the peak of his narrative power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHauntingly Relevant:\u003c\/b\u003e A chilling, prophetic exploration of how violent ideologies can consume individuals and societies—as relevant today as in the 1870s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Penguin Classics Standard:\u003c\/b\u003e This edition includes a scholarly introduction, chronology, and notes to guide you through the complex historical context of Imperial Russia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eUnforgettable Characters:\u003c\/b\u003e Featuring some of the most complex, morally ambiguous figures ever written, this is a book that will haunt your thoughts long after the final page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eConfront the darkness. Add \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"27\"\u003eDemons\u003c\/i\u003e to your collection at \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"56\"\u003eBeetle Bookshop\u003c\/b\u003e today—enjoy \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"84\"\u003e10–14% off\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"99\"\u003eFree Shipping on orders above ₹500\u003c\/b\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52611231482139,"sku":null,"price":594.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/91WLfmsWZ5L._SL1500.jpg?v=1784272593","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/hi\/products\/demons-by-fyodor-dostoevsky","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}