Demons: Introduction by Joseph Frank by Fyodor Dostoevsky (English) Hardcover Bo

Description: Demons by Fyodor Dostoevsky, Richard Pevear, Larissa Volokhonsky, Joseph Frank The award-winning translators Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky continue their acclaimed series of Dostoevsky translations with this novel, also known as "The Possessed.Inspired by the true story of a political murder that horrified Russians in 1869, Dostoevsky conceived of "Demons as a "novel-pamphlet" in which he would say everything about the plague of materialist ideology that he saw infecting his native land. What emerged was a prophetic and ferociously funny masterpiece of ideology and murder in prerevolutionary Russia—a novel that is rivalled only by "The Brothers Karamazov as Dostoevsky's greatest. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Set in mid 19th-century Russia, Demons examines the effect of a charismatic but unscrupulous self-styled revolutionary leader on a group of credulous followers.Inspired by the true story of a political murder that horrified Russians in 1869, Fyodor Dostoevsky conceived of Demons as a "novel-pamphlet" in which he would say everything about the plague of materialist ideology that he saw infecting his native land. What emerged was a prophetic and ferociously funny masterpiece of ideology and murder in pre-revolutionary Russia–a novel that is rivaled only by The Brothers Karamazov as Dostoevskys greatest.The award-winning translators Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky continue their acclaimed series of Dostoevsky translations with this novel, also known as The Possessed. Back Cover The major emphasis here is on enantioselective reactions using asymmetric catalysts. Examples from the total synthesis of various natural and unnatural targets validates the utility of the synthetic methods. Specific topics discussed: cycloaddition, cycloisomerization and sigmatropic rearrangement reactions, allylic and carbonyl functionalization reactions, metal-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions, desymmetrization, fluorination, polymerization and sulfide oxidation reactions. This volume is part of a 3-volume set: Science of Synthesis Stereoselective Synthesis Workbench Edition Further information about Stereoselective Synthesis (including sample pages and the table of contents) Author Biography About the Translators Richard Pevear has published translations of Alain, Yves Bonnefoy, Albert Savinio, and Pavel Florensky, as well as two books of poetry. He has received fellowships for translation from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Ingram Merrill Foundation, the Guggenheim Foundation, and a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities in support of the translation of The Brothers Karamazov. Larissa Volokhonsky was born in Leningrad. She has translated the work of the prominent Orthodox theologians Alexander Schmemann and John Meyendorff. Pevear and Volokhonsky were awarded the PEN Book-of-the-Month Club Translation Prize for their version of The Brothers Karamazov. They are married and live in France Review "[An] admirable new translation of…Dostoevskys masterpiece." –New York Review of Books"The merit in this edition of Demons resides in the technical virtuosity of the translators…They capture the feverishly intense, personal explosions of activity and emotion that manifest themselves in Russian life." –New York Times Book Review"Demons is the Dostoevsky novel for our age…[Pevear and Volokhonsky] have managed to capture and differentiate the characters many voices…They come into their own when faced with Dostoevskys wonderfully quirky use of varied speech patterns…A capital job of restoration." –Los Angeles TimesWith an Introduction by Richard Pevear Review Quote "[An] admirable new translation of…Dostoevskys masterpiece." New York Review of Books "The merit in this edition ofDemonsresides in the technical virtuosity of the translators…They capture the feverishly intense, personal explosions of activity and emotion that manifest themselves in Russian life." New York Times Book Review "Demonsis the Dostoevsky novel for our age…[Pevear and Volokhonsky] have managed to capture and differentiate the characters many voices…They come into their own when faced with Dostoevskys wonderfully quirky use of varied speech patterns…A capital job of restoration." Los Angeles Times With an Introduction by Richard Pevear From the Hardcover edition. Details ISBN0375411224 Short Title DEMONS Language English ISBN-10 0375411224 ISBN-13 9780375411229 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY FIC Series Number 182 Year 2000 Pages 776 DOI 10.1604/9780375411229 Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Translated from Russian AU Release Date 2000-10-24 NZ Release Date 2000-10-24 US Release Date 2000-10-24 UK Release Date 2000-10-24 Translator Larissa Volokhonsky Subtitle Introduction by Joseph Frank Author Joseph Frank Publisher Random House USA Inc Series Everymans Library Classics Series Publication Date 2000-10-24 Imprint Everymans Library USA Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:141690990;

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