{"product_id":"the-petty-demon-the-russian-symbolist-classic-paperback","title":"The Petty Demon: The Russian Symbolist Classic - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Petty Demon\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the funniest Russian novels. It is also the most decadent of the great Russian classics, replete with naked boys, sinuous girls, and a strange mixture of beauty and perversity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Symbolist novel, originally published in 1907, offers a vivid portrayal of Russian provincial life through the eyes of the sadistic schoolteacher Peredonov. As Peredonov descends into paranoia and madness, he becomes haunted by a mysterious little demon, Nedotykomka, reflecting the banality and evil of his existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecognized as one of the most provocative and sexually open Russian novels, \u003cem\u003eThe Petty Demon\u003c\/em\u003e has left a lasting mark on literature, with Peredonov becoming a symbol of sullen evil and calculating concupiscence. This edition includes censored sections that were originally removed, providing readers with a complete and uncensored experience of Sologub's vision.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeredonov is as comical as he is disgusting. He is at once a victim, a monster, a silly hypocrite, and a sadistic dullard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe plot moves from Peredonov's petty quest for a promotion to arson and murder via one of the most incredible and uproarious scandal scenes in world literature, the masquerade ball, which the boy Sasha attends as a beautiful geisha. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50102486565087,"sku":"9780882338088","price":24.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/UiPYgnQnd39780882338088.webp?v=1781083347","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/the-petty-demon-the-russian-symbolist-classic-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}