{"product_id":"2940169491036","title":"The Possessed","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlthough titled \u003ci\u003eThe Possessed \u003c\/i\u003ein the initial English translation, Dostoyevsky scholars and later translations favour the titles \"The Devils or Demons\". An extremely political audiobook, Demons is a testimonial of life in Imperial Russia in the late 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the revolutionary democrats begin to rise in Russia, different ideologies begin to collide. Dostoyevsky casts a critical eye on both the radical idealists, portraying their ideas and ideological foundation as demonic, and the conservative establishment's ineptitude in dealing with those ideas and their social consequences. This form of intellectual conservativism tied to the Slavophile movement of Dostoyevsky's day, called Pochvennichestvo, is seen to have continued on into its modern manifestation in individuals like Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDostoyevsky's novels focus on the idea that utopias and positivist ideas, in being utilitarian, were unrealistic and unobtainable. The novel has five primary characters representing different ideologies. By exploring their differing philosophies, Dostoyevsky describes the political chaos seen in 19th century Russia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TCP Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47161924845808,"sku":"2940169491036","price":0.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169491036_p0.jpg?v=1763684197","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169491036","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}