The Devils is one of Dostoevsky's four major novels--and the most openly political of his works. Known by several names, including
The Demons and
The Possessed, this novel often anchors courses of Dostoevsky's works. This critical companion contains essays that shed light on both the tricky literary structure of the novel and its social and political components. In addition, editor W.J. Leatherbarrow provides a detailed introduction, extracts from Dostoevsky's correspondence about
The Devils, and an annotated bibliography.