# The Little Demon — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for The Little Demon by Fyodor Sologub.

- [Translators’ Preface](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_demon_se/chapters/translators-preface.md): The translators' preface introduces the novel The Little Demon as a fusion of comedy and tragedy, comparing it to Gogol's Dead Souls. It argues that the protagonist Peredonov is a universal character found everywhere, no
- [Author's Preface to the Second Russian Edition, 1908](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_demon_se/chapters/author-s-preface-to-the-second-russian-edition-1908.md): Sologub introduces his novel The Little Demon, explaining its composition history from 1892 to 1902 and its publication in 1905 and 1907. He addresses two critical responses: one claiming the novel is a self-portrait of 
- [Author's Preface to the Fifth Russian Edition, 1909](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_demon_se/chapters/author-s-preface-to-the-fifth-russian-edition-1909.md): In this preface, the author reflects on rumors about Peredonov's fate after his confinement for killing Volodin. Some say he was released and joined the police or became a literary critic, while others claim a different 
- [Dialogue to the Seventh Russian Edition, 1913](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_demon_se/chapters/dialogue-to-the-seventh-russian-edition-1913.md): A brief dialogue between the author and his soul, reflecting on the hate and abuse directed at the author of 'The Little Demon.' The soul is dismayed by the hostility, but the author suggests the hate stems from fear of 
- [Author's Introduction to the English Edition](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_demon_se/chapters/author-s-introduction-to-the-english-edition.md): Fyodor Sologub expresses both pride and apprehension about the English translation of his novel, warning readers not to see it as a mere portrayal of Russian life but as a universal exploration of the human inclination t

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- [The Little Demon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_demon_se/chapters/the-little-demon.md)
- [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_demon_se/chapters/i.md)
- [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_demon_se/chapters/ii.md)
- [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_demon_se/chapters/iii.md)
- [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_demon_se/chapters/iv.md)
- [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_demon_se/chapters/v.md)
- [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_demon_se/chapters/vi.md)
- [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_demon_se/chapters/vii.md)
- [Chapter VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_demon_se/chapters/viii.md)
- [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_demon_se/chapters/ix.md)
- [Chapter X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_demon_se/chapters/x.md)
- [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_demon_se/chapters/xi.md)
- [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_demon_se/chapters/xii.md)
- [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_demon_se/chapters/xiii.md)
- [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_demon_se/chapters/xiv.md)
- [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_demon_se/chapters/xv.md)
- [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_demon_se/chapters/xvi.md)
- [XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_demon_se/chapters/xvii.md)
- [XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_demon_se/chapters/xviii.md)
- [XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_demon_se/chapters/xix.md)
- [XX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_demon_se/chapters/xx.md)
- [Chapter XXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_demon_se/chapters/xxi.md)
- [XXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_demon_se/chapters/xxiii.md)
- [Chapter XXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_demon_se/chapters/xxiv.md)
- [Chapter XXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_demon_se/chapters/xxv.md)
- [XXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_demon_se/chapters/xxvi.md)
- [XXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_demon_se/chapters/xxvii.md)
- [XXVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_demon_se/chapters/xxviii.md)
- [XXIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_demon_se/chapters/xxix.md)
- [The Masked Ball and the Fire](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_demon_se/chapters/xxx.md)
- [XXXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_demon_se/chapters/xxxi.md)
- [XXXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_demon_se/chapters/xxxii.md)
- [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_demon_se/chapters/endnotes.md)

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