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The Petty Demon - by Fyodor Sologub (Paperback)

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  • The Petty Demon is one of the funniest Russian novels.
  • Author(s): Fyodor Sologub
  • 354 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Classics

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The Petty Demon is one of the funniest Russian novels. It is also the most decadent of the great Russian classics, replete with naked boys, sinuous girls, and a strange mixture of beauty and perversity.



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The Petty Demon is one of the funniest Russian novels. It is also the most decadent of the great Russian classics, replete with naked boys, sinuous girls, and a strange mixture of beauty and perversity.

This Symbolist novel, originally published in 1907, offers a vivid portrayal of Russian provincial life through the eyes of the sadistic schoolteacher Peredonov. As Peredonov descends into paranoia and madness, he becomes haunted by a mysterious little demon, Nedotykomka, reflecting the banality and evil of his existence.

Recognized as one of the most provocative and sexually open Russian novels, The Petty Demon has left a lasting mark on literature, with Peredonov becoming a symbol of sullen evil and calculating concupiscence. This edition includes censored sections that were originally removed, providing readers with a complete and uncensored experience of Sologub's vision.

Peredonov is as comical as he is disgusting. He is at once a victim, a monster, a silly hypocrite, and a sadistic dullard.

The plot moves from Peredonov's petty quest for a promotion to arson and murder via one of the most incredible and uproarious scandal scenes in world literature, the masquerade ball, which the boy Sasha attends as a beautiful geisha.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .79 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.04 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 354
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Classics
Publisher: Overlook Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Fyodor Sologub
Language: English
Street Date: January 1, 2009
TCIN: 1007906129
UPC: 9780882338088
Item Number (DPCI): 247-05-8406
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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