{"product_id":"the-possessed-by-fyodor-dostoevsky-first-edition","title":"The Possessed by Fyodor Dostoevsky Translated by Constance Garnett 1913 First Edition Cloth Hardback Book","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Possessed by Fyodor Dostoevsky\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTranslated by Constance Garnett | First Edition | Published 1913\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: Good\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA solid copy in good condition for a book of its age — binding intact and holding firm, pages complete with the expected toning and some foxing consistent with a 110-year-old volume.  This includes the owner's name to ffep, The red covers have corner bumps and sunning to spine area along with nicks and small tears; there is a white line mark to front cover. A presentable and collectable copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the celebrated Constance Garnett translation of Dostoevsky's great political novel — one of the most significant works in the Russian literary canon. First published in English in 1913, Garnett's translation introduced generations of English-speaking readers to Dostoevsky and remains one of the most historically important renderings of his work. \u003cem\u003eThe Possessed\u003c\/em\u003e (also known as \u003cem\u003eDemons\u003c\/em\u003e) is a sweeping, darkly comic masterpiece exploring nihilism, political radicalism, and the chaos of ideas unmoored from morality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst editions of Garnett's Dostoevsky translations are increasingly scarce and sought after by collectors of Russian literature, Victorian and Edwardian translation history, and early twentieth-century publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll proceeds from this sale go directly to UCE's charitable mission. Thank you for your support!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UCE Charity Bookstall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57484215386437,"sku":null,"price":2000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1048\/2620\/8581\/files\/AC9A757B-7B85-4378-80DA-EE0486854490.jpg?v=1779105705","url":"https:\/\/ucecharitybookstall.com\/products\/the-possessed-by-fyodor-dostoevsky-first-edition","provider":"UCE Charity Bookstall","version":"1.0","type":"link"}