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The possessedFyodor Dostoyevsky

The possessed

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Original author: Fyodor Dostoyevsky

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"The Possessed: or, The Devils" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky is a novel first published in 1871–72. A fictional Russian town descends into chaos as conspirators attempt revolution, led by the cunning Pyotr Verkhovensky. Dominating the story is the mysterious aristocrat Nikolai Stavrogin, who exerts extraordinary influence over nearly everyone around him. This political satire and psychological drama explores the catastrophic consequences of nihilism taking hold in 1860s Russia, where destructive ideas possess individuals and threaten to consume an entire society.

The possessed, by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #8117.

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33 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: Introductory (1)8,771 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: Introductory (2)4,540 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: Prince Harry. Matchmaking (1)8,799 words
  4. 4.Chapter II: Prince Harry. Matchmaking (2)6,832 words
  5. 5.Chapter III: The Sins of Others (1)8,800 words
  6. 6.Chapter III: The Sins of Others (2)7,877 words
  7. 7.Chapter IV: The Cripple (1)8,731 words
  8. 8.Chapter IV: The Cripple (2)3,451 words
  9. 9.Chapter V: The Subtle Serpent (1)8,713 words
  10. 10.Chapter V: The Subtle Serpent (2)8,758 words
  11. 11.Chapter I: Night (1)8,725 words
  12. 12.Chapter I: Night (2)8,699 words
  13. 13.Chapter I: Night (3)521 words
  14. 14.Chapter II: NIGHT (continued)9,004 words
  15. 15.Chapter III: The Duel4,284 words
  16. 16.Chapter IV: All in Expectation8,810 words
  17. 17.Chapter V: On the Eve of the Fete9,687 words
  1. 18.Chapter VI: Pyotr Stepanovitch Is Busy (1)8,637 words
  2. 19.Chapter VI: Pyotr Stepanovitch Is Busy (2)7,206 words
  3. 20.Chapter VII: A Meeting8,842 words
  4. 21.Chapter VIII: Ivan the Tsarevitch3,974 words
  5. 22.Chapter IX: A Raid at Stepan Trofimovitch's3,551 words
  6. 23.Chapter X: Filibusters. a Fatal Morning9,264 words
  7. 24.Chapter I: The Fete--First Part11,485 words
  8. 25.Chapter II: The End of the Fete11,535 words
  9. 26.Chapter III: A Romance Ended8,205 words
  10. 27.Chapter IV: The Last Resolution8,719 words
  11. 28.Chapter V: A Wanderer11,660 words
  12. 29.Chapter VI: A Busy Night (1)8,725 words
  13. 30.Chapter VI: A Busy Night (2)3,341 words
  14. 31.Chapter VII: Stepan Trofimovitch's Last Wandering (1)8,762 words
  15. 32.Chapter VII: Stepan Trofimovitch's Last Wandering (2)4,082 words
  16. 33.Chapter VIII: Conclusion4,995 words