Father Sergius

Father Sergius is a novel written by the renowned Russian writer, Leo Tolstoy. The book is set in the 19th century and tells the story of a young, handsome and ambitious aristocrat named Prince Stepan Kasatsky. Despite his privileged upbringing, Prince Stepan is haunted by a sense of emptiness and a desire for something more meaningful in life. He decides to renounce his worldly possessions and become a monk, taking on the name Father Sergius.As Father Sergius, he becomes known for his strict adherence to religious principles and his ability to perform miracles. However, his newfound spiritual life is challenged when he meets a beautiful woman named Mary Korotkova, who is determined to seduce him. Father Sergius struggles to resist her advances, but eventually succumbs to temptation and leaves his monastic life behind.The novel explores themes of love, faith, temptation, and redemption. It is a powerful story of a man's journey towards spiritual enlightenment and the challenges he faces along the way. Tolstoy's writing is rich in detail and character development, making Father Sergius a timeless classic of Russian literature.For some weeks Father Sergius had been living with one persistent thought: whether he was right in accepting the position in which he had not so much placed himself as been placed by the Archimandrite and the Abbot. That position had begun after the recovery of the fourteen-year-old boy. From that time, with each month, week, and day that passed, Sergius felt his own inner life wasting away and being replaced by external life.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.