Evil Spirits
21 hrs. 26 min.
Language
Russian
Author
Evdokiya Nagrodskaya
Author
Evdokiya Nagrodskaya
Narrator
Yury Kuzakov
Narrator
Yury Kuzakov
Description
The creativity of Evdokia Nagrodskaya is a true kaleidoscope of motives and ideas: it contains a symbolist narrative, studies of the essence of the “new woman,” a Gothic tradition, ancient motifs, and Nietzsche’s legacy. This edition includes two of her novels and several selected stories that aptly highlight the themes addressed in her novels.
“Evil Spirits” is a novel about Russian intellectuals between Petersburg and Paris, filled with vivid characters, each of whom is possessed by a злой дух.
In the novel “The Wrath of Dionysus,” the writer “deciphered” the philosophical teachings of F. Nietzsche and O. Weininger, popular at the beginning of the 20th century, and in complex love entanglements created the image of the “new woman,” free from the conventions of a decaying morality, yet preserving the main humanist values. The writer wanted to help a person not be afraid of themselves, of their hidden essence, of their most “improper” intimate experiences and aspirations—acknowledging their right to exist.
“Evil Spirits” is a novel about Russian intellectuals between Petersburg and Paris, filled with vivid characters, each of whom is possessed by a злой дух.
In the novel “The Wrath of Dionysus,” the writer “deciphered” the philosophical teachings of F. Nietzsche and O. Weininger, popular at the beginning of the 20th century, and in complex love entanglements created the image of the “new woman,” free from the conventions of a decaying morality, yet preserving the main humanist values. The writer wanted to help a person not be afraid of themselves, of their hidden essence, of their most “improper” intimate experiences and aspirations—acknowledging their right to exist.
