Father Sergius by graf Leo Tolstoy
"Father Sergius" by graf Leo Tolstoy is a short story written between 1890 and 1898. After discovering his fiancée's affair with the Tsar, proud Prince Stepan Kasatsky abandons his promising future to become a monk. Despite years of spiritual devotion and growing fame as a holy hermit and healer, he struggles with inner weakness, pride, and desire. His journey takes him from self-mutilation to resist temptation, through devastating failure, and finally toward
an unexpected path of humble service and redemption. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910 |
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| Translator | Maude, Aylmer, 1858-1938 |
| Translator | Maude, Louise, 1855-1939 |
| Title | Father Sergius |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father_Sergius |
| Credits | Produced by Judith Boss, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PG: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Adultery -- Fiction |
| Subject | Monks -- Fiction |
| Subject | Russia -- Fiction |
| Subject | Betrothal -- Fiction |
| Subject | Russian fiction -- Translations into English |
| Subject | Russia. Armiia -- Officers -- 19th century -- Fiction |
| Subject | Monasteries -- Russia -- Fiction |
| Subject | Miracle workers -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 985 |
| Release Date | Feb 5, 2006 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 27, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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