Demons (Annotated)

This annotated edition of Dostoevsky's Demons features the restored suppressed chapter "At Tikhon's," along with a critical study titled "The Arithmetic of the Absolute" and insights into the historical Nechaev murder of 1869 that inspired the novel. Set in a provincial Russian town amid revolutionary fervor, the story explores how a student's murder, orchestrated by a charismatic agitator, aimed to unify a group through shared guilt. The book serves as a prophetic examination of ideology, cruelty, and moral decay, with its multiple English titles reflecting the complex relationship between Russia and the imported ideas that torment it. This edition includes the classic Garnett translation and a comprehensive biography of Dostoevsky, underscoring the novel’s enduring relevance as a warning for the future.