To truly grasp the deeper meaning of a text requires more than just a superficial reading, it requires a leap of faith to assume that there is more to the text than just words and facts. The study of the American literary critic K. Apollonio, proposing a special way of reading - reading against the grain, through facts, - addresses such topics as issues of love and money in “The Gambler”, carriers of the demonic principle in “Demons” and elemental forces in “The Brothers Karamazov” .The publishing layout of the book is saved in PDF A4 format.