Demons (Translated by Pevear and Volokhonsky 1994) 📖

Demons (Translated by Pevear and Volokhonsky 1994)

Fyodor Dostoevsky
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literary fiction psychological drama past tense first POV ~1,122 pp

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psychological philosophical oppressive

A literary fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence, romance.

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Style Fingerprint

Prose density 85
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 30
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 90
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 75
externalintrospective
Ending 20
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 60
intimateepic

Content

Violence 80%
noneextreme
Sexual content 40%
noneexplicit
Humor 30%
seriouscomedic
Romance 60%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count280,446
Page count~1,122 pp
Prologue
Epilogue
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVfirst