The Petty Demon

The Petty Demon
The Petty Demon Russian Cover
The Petty Demon Russian Cover
AuthorFyodor Sologub
Original titleМелкий бес
LanguageRussian
GenreSymbolist novel
Publication date
1905
Publication placeRussia

The Petty Demon (Russian: Мелкий бес, romanizedMelkiy bes), also translated as The Little Demon, is a Symbolist novel by Russian writer Fyodor Sologub. It was published in a stand-alone edition in 1907 and quickly became popular, having ten printings during the author's lifetime.[1]

  1. ^ James H. Billington, The Icon and the Axe (Vintage Books, 1970), p. 495.