Evil Spirits

The work of Evdokia Nagrodskaya is a true kaleidoscope of motifs and ideas, featuring a symbolist narrative, explorations of the essence of the "new woman," Gothic tradition, ancient motifs, and Nietzsche's legacy. This edition presents two of her novels and several selected stories that successfully illuminate the themes addressed in the novels. "Evil Spirits" is a novel about the Russian intelligentsia between Petersburg and Paris, filled with vibrant characters, each of whom is possessed by an evil spirit. In the novel "The Wrath of Dionysus," the writer 'deciphered' the popular philosophical teachings of F. Nietzsche and O. Weininger in the early 20th century, creating the image of the "new woman" in complex romantic entanglements, free from the constraints of fading morality while still preserving the main humanistic values. The writer aimed to help individuals not fear themselves, their hidden essence, their most "improper" intimate experiences and aspirations, recognizing their right to exist.