Demons

“ÝAn¨ admirable new translation of…Dostoevsky’s masterpiece.” -“New York Review of Books” “The merit in this edition of “Demons” resides in the technical virtuosity of the translators…They capture the feverishly intense, personal explosions of activity and emotion that manifest themselves in Russian life.” -“New York Times Book Review””“Demons” is the Dostoevsky novel for our age…ÝPevear and Volokhonsky¨ have managed to capture and differentiate the characters’ many voices…They come into their own when faced with Dostoevsky’s wonderfully quirky use of varied speech patterns…A capital job of restoration.” -“Los Angeles Times” With an Introduction by Richard Pevear”[An] admirable new translation of…Dostoevsky’s masterpiece.” -“New York Review of Books” “The merit in this edition of “Demons” resides in the technical virtuosity of the translators…They capture the feverishly intense, personal explosions of activity and emotion that manifest themselves in Russian life.” -“New York Times Book Review””“Demons” is the Dostoevsky novel for our age…[Pevear and Volokhonsky] have managed to capture and differentiate the characters’ many voices…They come into their own when faced with Dostoevsky’s wonderfully quirky use of varied speech patterns…A capital job of restoration.” -“Los Angeles Times” With an Introduction by Richard Pevear

Fyodor Dostoevsky was born in Moscow on 11th November 1821. He had six siblings, and his mother died in 1837 and his father in 1839. He graduated from the St Petersburg Academy of Military Engineering in 1846 but decided to change careers and become a writer. His first book, Poor Folk, did very well, but on 23rd April 1849, he was arrested for subversion and sentenced to death. After a mock-execution, his sentence was commuted to hard labor in Siberia, where he developed epilepsy. He was released in 1854. His 1860 book, The House of the Dead, was based on these experiences. In 1857 he married Maria Dmitrievna Isaeva. After his release, he adopted more conservative and traditional values and rejected his previous socialist position. In the following years, he spent a lot of time abroad, struggled with an addiction to gambling, and fell deeply in debt. His wife died in 1864, and he married Anna Grigoryeva Snitkina. In the following years, he published his most enduring and successful books, including Crime and Punishment (1865). He died on 9th February 1881.