{"product_id":"2026200008412-secondhand-the-possessed-i","title":"The Possessed: I","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA cornerstone of nineteenth-century Russian literature, The Possessed (also known as Demons) is a dark and psychologically intense novel that chronicles the catastrophic descent of a provincial Russian town into chaos, violence, and moral ruin at the hands of a group of radical nihilists. Dostoevsky constructs a devastating critique of revolutionary ideology, illustrating how unchecked political fanaticism corrupts the soul and tears apart the fabric of society. At the novel's centre stands the enigmatic and nihilistic Nikolai Stavrogin, whose spiritual emptiness draws a circle of disciples into increasingly destructive acts. Written with electrifying tension and prophetic fury, the narrative argues that the rejection of God and traditional values leads not to freedom, but to self-destruction. This edition presents Constance Garnett's celebrated translation from the Russian, with an introduction by A. B. McMillin and original frontispieces and illustrations by Philippe Jullian, making it a distinguished collector's volume.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48956334309595,"sku":"2026200008412-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/61b4ea63-3c21-4d29-bbbf-612c259035e7.png?v=1783499787","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200008412-secondhand-the-possessed-i","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}