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The Power of Darkness

The Power of Darkness

by Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910

BookID: 26661

Language:English

Translator:Maude, Aylmer, 1858-1938; Maude, Louise, 1855-1939

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 96.4 (5th grade). Very easy to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

Russian drama -- Translations into English

Description

"The Power of Darkness" by graf Leo Tolstoy is a five-act drama written in 1886. This dark peasant tragedy follows Nikita, a farmhand who embarks on a path of moral destruction through seduction, adultery, and conspiracy to murder. As his crimes multiply and entangle his family, the weight of his actions builds toward a devastating reckoning. Banned in Russia until 1902, this unflinching portrayal of sin and conscience became a landmark of naturalistic theater across Europe and America. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:PG: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature

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