Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! Whether you picked up "Demons", "Devils", or "The Possessed" they are all the same book by Fyodor Dostoyevsky just different translations. We did both Pevear & Volokhonsky as well as Michael R. Katz. The themes of Radicalism, Intellectualism, Nihilism, Socialism, and Liberalism all come up in this book. Mind you this is well before the Russian Revolution and inspired by the Russian paper coverage of Nechayev. This was an incredible novel and one that I'll definitely put in my top 10 books of all time! Let's talk about this in a spoiler free way today but still arm you with the seasoning that'll help this book cook. Demons In-Depth Playlist: Crime and Punishment Playlist: The Brothers Karamazov Playlist: The Idiot In-Depth Playlist: ✨Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Join our Patreon to pick our reads. 📖 Join our PATREON!: ☕️ Buy Us a Coffee/Support my Channel!: 🖥️ Talk to us on our Discord Server: 🐤 Twitter: 📸 Instagram: 💻 The Literary Discourse Discord: 📹 Subscribe to YouTube Channel: ================================== Channels Reading this book as well: @msrichardsreads @beautifulminutiae @TheLiteraryApothecary @ChristyLuisDostoevskyinSpace @amusicalbookworm ================================== TABLE OF CONTENTS: 0:00 What is Demons About? 5:41 Expectations vs Reality 8:28 Author and Translations 11:53 Dostoevsky’s Psychology 15:07 The Russian Landscape 18:53 The Road Ahead ======License and Copyright Info====== Abraham Ascher, The Revolution of 1905: A Short History Pipes, R., Page, M., & Audio, T. (2019). The Russian Revolution. Tantor Audio. Frank, J., & Petrusewicz, M. (2012). Dostoevsky : a writer in his time. Princeton University Press. Sound Effects by Lara Sluyter (LARA’S HORROR SOUNDS on YouTube). ‌ Cyberpunk Game Stream by Infraction [No Copyright Music] / Badly Infraction - No Copyright Music ======== Other Links======== Someone recommended this video from another creator on mass psychosis and it is indeed fantastic: