The Raw Youth Or The Adolescent Guide

(also translated as The Adolescent ) is Fyodor Dostoevsky’s most experimental and often misunderstood major novel. Published in 1875, it serves as a bridge between the political chaos of Demons and the spiritual depth of The Brothers Karamazov . 📘 Quick Overview

Dostoevsky explores the breakdown of the traditional family unit. Arkady is torn between two "fathers": The Raw Youth or The Adolescent

A first-person "unwitting autobiography" written by Arkady a year after the events. (also translated as The Adolescent ) is Fyodor