The Petty Demon was written by Fyodor Sologub over a period of ten years from 1892-1902. The novel depicts the soul of sinister teacher sadistic Ardalyon Borisovich Peredonov, lost in a dull meaningless life in a provincial town. Envy, anger and selfishness bring him to the edge of complete delirium...

The Petty Demon was written by Fyodor Sologub over a period of ten years from 1892-1902. The novel depicts the soul of sinister teacher sadistic Ardalyon Borisovich Peredonov, lost in a dull meaningless life in a provincial town. Envy, anger and selfishness bring him to the edge of complete delirium and loss of reality.