Dostoevsky's "The Devils": A Critical Companion (9780810114449): William J. Leatherbarrow

ABOUT THIS BOOK

The Devils is one of Dostoevsky's four major novels--and the most openly political of his works. Known by several names, including The Demons and The Possessed, this novel often anchors courses of Dostoevsky's works. This critical companion contains essays that shed light on both the tricky literary structure of the novel and its social and political components. In addition, editor W.J. Leatherbarrow provides a detailed introduction, extracts from Dostoevsky's correspondence about The Devils, and an annotated bibliography.

AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY

W.J. LEATHERBARROW is a professor of Russian at the University of Sheffeld in England. He has published several books on Dostoevsky's works and is the author of numerous articles on Russian literature.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Contents

Acknowledgments

A Note on Transliteration

I.
INTRODUCTION

The Devils in the Context of Dostoevsky's Life and Works

Leatherbarrow, W. J.

II.
CRITICISM

The Devils in the Context of Contemporary Russian Thought and Politics

Offord, D. C.

The Narrator and Narrative Technique in Dostoevsky's The Devils

Jones, M. V.

Dostoevsky's The Devils: The Role of Stepan Trofimovich Verkhovensky

Davison, R. M.

III.
PRIMARY SOURCES

Extracts from Dostoevsky's Correspondence Relating to The Devils

IV.
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY

Contributors

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