The Little Demon by Fyodor Sologub

The Little Demon

Fyodor Sologub with Ronald Wilks (Translator)

336 pages first pub 1905 (view editions)

fiction classics dark reflective slow-paced
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A dark classic of Russia's silver age, this blackly funny novel recounts a schoolteacher's descent into sadism, arson and murder. Mad, lascivious, sadistic and ridiculous, the provincial schoolteacher Peredonov torments his students and has halluc...

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Community Reviews

3.99
based on 201 reviews

Moods

dark: 85%

tense: 65%

funny: 50%

reflective: 25%

mysterious: 20%

challenging: 15%

adventurous: 10%

emotional: 10%

sad: 10%

lighthearted: 5%

relaxing: 5%


Pace

9% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
38% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

13% of readers chose A mix
86% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

23% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
64% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
75% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

93% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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