The Petty Demon

The Petty Demon
The Petty Demon Russian cover
AuthorFyodor Sologub
Original titleМелкий бес
LanguageRussian
GenreSymbolist novel
Publication date
1905
Publication placeRussia

The Petty Demon (Russian: Мелкий бес, romanized: Melkiy bes), also translated as The Little Demon, is a Symbolist novel by Russian writer Fyodor Sologub. It was published in a stand-alone edition in 1907 and quickly became popular, having ten printings during the author's lifetime.