The Possessed is a novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky, first published in the journal The Russian Messenger in 1871–72. It is considered one of the four masterworks written by Dostoevsky after his return from Siberian exile, along with Crime and Punishment, The Idiot and The Brothers Karamazov. data-ved="2ahUKEwjtxvaWk7LpAhWyz4UKHSe3Aw8QmhMwInoECCMQAg">
