The Power of Darkness by graf Leo Tolstoy
"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
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| Author | Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910 |
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| Translator | Maude, Aylmer, 1858-1938 |
| Translator | Maude, Louise, 1855-1939 |
| Title | The Power of Darkness |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Power_of_Darkness |
| Credits | Bryan Ness, Jana Srna and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 96.4 (5th grade). Very easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PG: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Russian drama -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 26661 |
| Release Date | Sep 20, 2008 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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