

He allegedly had a relationship with a young woman named Liza, who is set to return to the local town with her family. After a trip to Switzerland, Varvara is concerned about scandalous rumors surrounding her son’s behavior. He was originally a tutor to her son, Nikolai Vsevolodovich Stavrogin. Stepan is in love with Varvara after spending 20 years in her employ. Now, he is employed by a wealthy widow named Varvara Petrovna Stavrogina. Stepan Trofimovich Verkhovensky is an academic whose career has been cut short. Katz.Ĭontent Warning: The source material contains discussions and depictions of abuse, suicide, sexual abuse of a minor, and domestic and political violence throughout. This guide uses the Oxford World Classics edition of Devils, translated by Michael R.
