Devils (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)

Devils is a gripping novel set in a provincial Russian town, exploring the rise of political extremism and moral chaos. It centers on the enigmatic Nikolai Stavrogin and the radical agitator Pyotr Verkhovensky, whose actions ignite turmoil among a cast of complex characters. As plots of revolutionary conspiracies and personal betrayals unfold, Dostoevsky delves into themes of nihilism, evil, and the dangers of unchecked ideology. The novel serves as a powerful critique of the political and spiritual crises of 19^th-century Russia, revealing the destructive impact of radical ideas on individuals and society.

Devils was one of Fyodor Dostoevsky's major works following his Siberian exile. It satirizes the radical ideologies and revolutionary movements gaining momentum in Russian society. The novel portrays the descent into chaos of a provincial town, orchestrated by the conspirator Pyotr Verkhovensky, and examines the dangerous influence of nihilistic ideas through characters like the enigmatic Nikolai Stavrogin. Devils serves as a cautionary allegory, illustrating the catastrophic potential of unchecked ideological extremism and is praised for its deep psychological and social insights, standing as one of Dostoevsky's most powerful critiques of his time.

This case laminate collector's edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket.

Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky (11 November 1821 - 9 February 1881) was a Russian novelist. Many scholars see Dostoyevsky as one of the greatest psychologists in literature. His works have had a big effect on twentieth-century fiction. Very often, he wrote about characters who live in poor conditions. Those characters are sometimes in extreme states of mind. They might show both a strange grasp of human psychology as well as good analyses of the political, social and spiritual states of Russia of Dostoevsky's time. Many of Dostoyevsky's best-known works are prophetic. He is sometimes considered to be a founder of existentialism, most frequently for Notes from Underground, which has been described as the best overture for existentialism ever written. He is also famous for writing The Brothers Karamazov, which many critics, such as Sigmund Freud, have said was one of the best novels ever written.

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