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Mentioned in 7 episodes
The Devils
Book • 2008
The Devils, also known as Demons, is a novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky that adapts the idea of a revolutionary group from the real-life Nechayev case of 1869.
The story revolves around a radical group aiming to overthrow the government and undermine the Russian church.
The novel delves into themes of God, violence, suicide, and the dogmatic ideologies that lead to tragic consequences.
It is set in a provincial Russian town and involves characters like Stepan Trofimovich Verkhovensky, Nikolai Vsevolodovich Stavrogin, and Pyotr Verkhovensky, each embroiled in a complex web of intrigue, moral crisis, and ultimate tragedy.
The story revolves around a radical group aiming to overthrow the government and undermine the Russian church.
The novel delves into themes of God, violence, suicide, and the dogmatic ideologies that lead to tragic consequences.
It is set in a provincial Russian town and involves characters like Stepan Trofimovich Verkhovensky, Nikolai Vsevolodovich Stavrogin, and Pyotr Verkhovensky, each embroiled in a complex web of intrigue, moral crisis, and ultimate tragedy.
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Mentioned in 7 episodes
Mentioned by Jordan Peterson as an existentialist writer who explored nihilism in his works.
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148. Nietzsche, Dostoevsky, Kierkegaard (Existentialism)
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Tom Holland while discussing the similarities between Rasputin's story and Dostoevsky's novels.
Tom Holland while discussing the similarities between Rasputin's story and Dostoevsky's novels.
128. Rasputin
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James Dyer as a fantasy novel author whose new book was optioned for a film by James Cameron.
James Dyer as a fantasy novel author whose new book was optioned for a film by James Cameron.
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Recommended by multiple listeners as a dark fantasy novel set in an alternate universe.
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Mentioned by Tom Holland and 
Muriel Zagha in relation to Jean-Luc Godard's film "La Chinoise," which draws inspiration from Dostoevsky's "The Devils."
Tom Holland and Muriel Zagha in relation to Jean-Luc Godard's film "La Chinoise," which draws inspiration from Dostoevsky's "The Devils."
242. French History on Film
Mentioned in relation to his marketing plans and upcoming book.
#502 - Rhubarb Abercrumble
Mentioned by Yeti, Cesky, Wombat, and Spooke in a full spoiler discussion of the book's plot, characters, and humor.
#305: The Devils by Joe Abercrombie (Full-Spoilers)
