DEMONS (Vintage Classics) by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Demons by Fyodor Dostoyevsky is a chilling and prophetic masterpiece that captures the dark undercurrents of revolutionary fanaticism in 19th-century Russia. This powerful novel tells the story of Pyotr and Stavrogin, leaders of a radical cell whose mission is to overthrow the Tsar, dismantle society, and seize power at any cost.

Fyodor Dostoyevsky portrays their descent into chaos with intensity and sharp insight, exploring how ideology can twist human nature and drive people to extremes. In Demons, the recruits of this underground movement are pushed to the edge—facing the harrowing question of whether they must kill one of their own to protect their cause.

Inspired by a real political murder, this work in the classic literature category is both savage and darkly comic, making it one of the most searing indictments of violence in the service of belief. Demons is not only a story of revolution but also a timeless reflection on power, corruption, and the fragility of human morality.