Although titled The Possessed in the initial English translation, Dostoyevsky scholars and later translations favour the titles The Devils or Demons . An extremely political book, Demons is a testimonial of life in Imperial Russia in the late 19th century. As 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. Dostoyevsky's novels focus on the idea that utopias and positivist ideas, in being utilitarian, were unrealistic and unobtainable. The book has five primary characters representing different ideologies. By exploring their differing philosophies, Dostoyevsky describes the political chaos seen in 19th century Russia. - Summary by Wikipedia
Chapters
1 Pt. 1, Ch. 01: Introductory (Sec. 1-2) 20 min 2 Pt. 1, Ch. 01: Introductory (Sec. 3-5) 22 min 3 Pt. 1, Ch. 01: Introductory (Sec. 6-7) 16 min 4 Pt. 1, Ch. 01: Introductory (Sec. 8) 14 min 5 Pt. 1, Ch. 01: Introductory (Sec. 9) 14 min 6 Pt. 1, Ch. 02: Prince Harry; Matchmaking (Sec. 1) 14 min 7 Pt. 1, Ch. 02: Prince Harry; Matchmaking (Sec. 2) 11 min 8 Pt. 1, Ch. 02: Prince Harry; Matchmaking (Sec. 3) 11 min 9 Pt. 1, Ch. 02: Prince Harry; Matchmaking (Sec. 4) 20 min 10 Pt. 1, Ch. 02: Prince Harry; Matchmaking (Sec. 5-6) 19 min 11 Pt. 1, Ch. 02: Prince Harry; Matchmaking (Sec. 7-8) 23 min 12 Pt. 1, Ch. 03: The Sins of Others (Sec. 1-2) 18 min 13 Pt. 1, Ch. 03: The Sins of Others (Sec. 3-4) 18 min 14 Pt. 1, Ch. 03: The Sins of Others (Sec. 5-6) 21 min 15 Pt. 1, Ch. 03: The Sins of Others (Sec. 7) 15 min 16 Pt. 1, Ch. 03: The Sins of Others (Sec. 8) 12 min 17 Pt. 1, Ch. 03: The Sins of Others (Sec. 9-10) 17 min 18 Pt. 1, Ch. 04: The Cripple (Sec. 1-2) 19 min 19 Pt. 1, Ch. 04: The Cripple (Sec. 3-4) 16 min 20 Pt. 1, Ch. 04: The Cripple (Sec. 5-6) 21 min 21 Pt. 1, Ch. 04: The Cripple (Sec. 7) 20 min 22 Pt. 1, Ch. 05: The Subtle Serpent (Sec. 1-3) 26 min 23 Pt. 1, Ch. 05: The Subtle Serpent (Sec. 4) 20 min 24 Pt. 1, Ch. 05: The Subtle Serpent (Sec. 5) 12 min 25 Pt. 1, Ch. 05: The Subtle Serpent (Sec. 6) 25 min 26 Pt. 1, Ch. 05: The Subtle Serpent (Sec. 7) 20 min 27 Pt. 1, Ch. 05: The Subtle Serpent (Sec. 8) 9 min 28 Pt. 2, Ch. 01: Night (Sec. 1-2) 21 min 29 Pt. 2, Ch. 01: Night (Sec. 3) 27 min 30 Pt. 2, Ch. 01: Night (Sec. 4-5) 23 min 31 Pt. 2, Ch. 01: Night (Sec. 6) 17 min 32 Pt. 2, Ch. 01: Night (Sec. 7) 23 min 33 Pt. 2, Ch. 02: Night (cont.) (Sec. 1) 8 min 34 Pt. 2, Ch. 02: Night (cont.) (Sec. 2) 24 min 35 Pt. 2, Ch. 02: Night (cont.) (Sec. 3) 16 min 36 Pt. 2, Ch. 02: Night (cont.) (Sec. 4) 7 min 37 Pt. 2, Ch. 03: The Duel (Sec. 1-4) 27 min 38 Pt. 2, Ch. 04: All In Expectation (Sec. 1) 21 min 39 Pt. 2, Ch. 04: All In Expectation (Sec. 2) 11 min 40 Pt. 2, Ch. 04: All In Expectation (Sec. 3) 24 min 41 Pt. 2, Ch. 05: On the Eve of the Fête (Sec. 1) 19 min 42 Pt. 2, Ch. 05: On the Eve of the Fête (Sec. 2) 24 min 43 Pt. 2, Ch. 05: On the Eve of the Fête (Sec. 3) 18 min 44 Pt. 2, Ch. 06: Pyotr Stepanovich Is Busy (Sec. 1-2) 17 min 45 Pt. 2, Ch. 06: Pyotr Stepanovich Is Busy (Sec. 3) 25 min 46 Pt. 2, Ch. 06: Pyotr Stepanovich Is Busy (Sec. 4-5) 26 min 47 Pt. 2, Ch. 06: Pyotr Stepanovich Is Busy (Sec. 6) 15 min 48 Pt. 2, Ch. 06: Pyotr Stepanovich Is Busy (Sec. 7) 16 min 49 Pt. 2, Ch. 07: A Meeting (Sec. 1) 15 min 50 Pt. 2, Ch. 07: A Meeting (Sec. 2a) 19 min 51 Pt. 2, Ch. 07: A Meeting (Sec. 2b) 21 min 52 Pt. 2, Ch. 08: Ivan the Tsarevitch 24 min 53 Pt. 2, Ch. 09: A Raid At Stefan Trofimovitch's 22 min 54 Pt. 2, Ch. 10: Filibusters; A Fatal Morning (Sec. 1a) 15 min 55 Pt. 2, Ch. 10: Filibusters; A Fatal Morning (Sec. 1b) 16 min 56 Pt. 2, Ch. 10: Filibusters; A Fatal Morning (Sec. 2-3) 28 min 57 Pt. 3, Ch. 01: The Fête, First Part (Sec. 1-2a) 21 min 58 Pt. 3, Ch. 01: The Fête, First Part (Sec. 2b) 18 min 59 Pt. 3, Ch. 01: The Fête, First Part (Sec. 3) 16 min 60 Pt. 3, Ch. 01: The Fête, First Part (Sec. 4) 17 min 61 Pt. 3, Ch. 02: The End of the Fête (Sec. 1-2) 29 min 62 Pt. 3, Ch. 02: The End of the Fête (Sec. 3) 27 min 63 Pt. 3, Ch. 02: The End of the Fête (Sec. 4) 14 min 64 Pt. 3, Ch. 03: A Romance Ended (Sec. 1) 14 min 65 Pt. 3, Ch. 03: A Romance Ended (Sec. 2) 19 min 66 Pt. 3, Ch. 03: A Romance Ended (Sec. 3) 16 min 67 Pt. 3, Ch. 04: The Last Resolution (Sec. 1) 24 min 68 Pt. 3, Ch. 04: The Last Resolution (Sec. 2) 11 min 69 Pt. 3, Ch. 04: The Last Resolution (Sec. 3-4) 19 min 70 Pt. 3, Ch. 05: A Wanderer (Sec. 1) 21 min 71 Pt. 3, Ch. 05: A Wanderer (Sec. 2) 14 min 72 Pt. 3, Ch. 05: A Wanderer (Sec. 3) 12 min 73 Pt. 3, Ch. 05: A Wanderer (Sec. 4-6) 22 min 74 Pt. 3, Ch. 06: A Busy Night (Sec. 1) 25 min 75 Pt. 3, Ch. 06: A Busy Night (Sec. 2a) 24 min 76 Pt. 3, Ch. 06: A Busy Night (Sec. 2b-3) 23 min 77 Pt. 3, Ch. 07: Stepan Trofimovitch's Last Wandering (Sec. 1a) 16 min 78 Pt. 3, Ch. 07: Stepan Trofimovitch's Last Wandering (Sec. 1b) 14 min 79 Pt. 3, Ch. 07: Stepan Trofimovitch's Last Wandering (Sec. 2) 27 min 80 Pt. 3, Ch. 07: Stepan Trofimovitch's Last Wandering (Sec. 3) 21 min 81 Pt. 3, Ch. 08: Conclusion 30 min
