'A Dilemma' is a psychological thriller from the "Russian Edgar Allan Poe" following the mentally perplexed Anton. He does not love Tatiana, but the fact that she loves the lame Alexis simply enrages him. So yes, he will kill Alexis and free himself of this mental burden.As part of his plan Anton begins to feign insanity, lashing out in public, reverting to a childlike state, all is going to plan...As we are dragged along for this horrific ride, we are forced to wonder, was this ma...

"Anathema" is a tragedy by Leonid Andreyev in seven scenes, often labelled as his most atheist one. It follows the dispute between the devil (called Anathema) and God about the limitations of reason and the secrets of the universe. At the same time, the Jewish protagonist David Leizer is suffering his ascent from rags to riches. For Andreyev, the human mind cannot comprehend a lot of things, such as the meaning of life, immortality, or love. The play explores the arrogance and restlessness...

Satan's Diary is a novel by Russian author Leonid Nikolayevich Andreyev, an acclaimed Russian playwright and writer of short fiction, who was noted for the darkness in his work.Satan's Diary, Andreyev's last work, was completed by the great Russian a few days before he died in Finland, in September, 1919. But a few years ago the most popular and successful of Russian writers, Andreyev died almost penniless, a sad, tragic figure, disillusioned, broken-heart...

This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design. In Leonid Andreyev's The Waltz of the Dogs, a half-finished apartment becomes the stage for greed, longing, betrayal, and the fragile masks people wear to survive. Carl Tile, a troubled student and gambler, prowls the room in search of money and speaks with chilling candor about debt, resentment, and even murder for profit, while his brother Henry tries to build a future of marriage, music, flowers, and dome...

Leonid Andreyev's "The Seven Who Were Hanged" presents a profound exploration of human morality and existential despair through the lens of a political execution in Tsarist Russia. The narrative intricately weaves together the psychological and emotional turmoil of the seven condemned men, capturing their reflections on life, guilt, and the inevitability of death. Andreyev's literary style is marked by its stark realism and often surrealistic undertones, creating a haunting atmosphere that...

'Lazarus' is a supernatural return-of-the-living-dead short story by Leonid Andreyev that offers a ubiquitously novel, weird and nihilistic rendition of the Christian resurrection story.Andreyev's profound skepticism bordering on cynicism regarding Christian teachings is spearheaded by Lazarus himself, who comes back from the grave to wreak havoc upon and bring death to the living. A shockingly pessimistic tale that verges on the outer rim of nihilism and cosmic horror, 'Lazarus' i...

In "The Seven Who Were Hanged," Leonid Andreyev explores the human condition under the specter of death, depicted through a series of interconnected narratives centered on the lives of seven revolutionaries facing execution. The book is imbued with Andreyev's hallmark existential questioning, blending stark realism with lyrical prose that conveys the emotional and psychological landscapes of its characters. Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century Russia, the stories reflect the soci...

'Silence' is a haunting short story from the 'Russian Edgar Allan Poe' that deals with profoundly emotional and sad themes in an unexpected and shocking way.Vera, the daughter of Father Ignatius, lays languishing in her room, too weak to move, barely able to speak. The cause of her condition cannot be found and she suffers more and more with each passing day. This powerful short deals with the emotional impact of losing a family member and the crushing silence that can envelop one'...

Des mémentos complets, pratiques et intelligents pour apprendre, réviser et retrouver facilement les fondamentaux d’une discipline.Cet ouvrage est une refonte du désormais classique Say it With Style. Il traite de la question indispensable de l’expression en anglais, tant à l’écrit qu’à l’oral.Réussir une épreuve d’anglais, c’est parvenir à s’exprimer clairement sur un sujet (en général économique, politique ou social dans les conco...

Leonid Andreyev was one of the most haunting and visionary writers of the early 20th century, blending psychological depth, existential dread, and social critique into works that remain as striking today as when they were first written. The Leonid Andreyev Collection, published by Blackmore Dennett, gathers together his most powerful and unsettling stories—tales of fate and human suffering, of spiritual conflict and moral decay, of love, despair, and the darkness that lurks within...

The Complete Works of Leonid AndreyevLeonid Nikolaievich Andreyev was a Russian playwright, novelist and short-story writer, who is considered to be a father of Expressionism in Russian literature. He is one of the most talented and prolific representatives of the Silver Age period.This collection includes the following:He Who Gets SlappedSatan's DiaryThe DarkWhen the King Loses His Head and Other StoriesThe Sorrows of BelgiumThe Litt...

Satan's Diary is one of Leonid Andreyev's most arresting late works: a philosophical satire in which the Devil descends to modern Europe in the guise of an American millionaire, Henry Wondergood. Written in a diary-like mode that fuses confession, grotesque comedy, metaphysical parable, and fin-de-siècle cynicism, the book examines money, power, love, and spiritual exhaustion after the collapse of inherited certainties. Its fragmentary intensity and dark theatricality place it near Russian...