The Dramatic Works of Leo Tolstoy

The Dramatic Works of Leo Tolstoy is a collection of plays written by the renowned Russian author, Leo Tolstoy. This book includes some of Tolstoy's most famous plays, such as The Power of Darkness, The Fruits of Enlightenment, and The Living Corpse. These plays explore themes such as love, family, morality, and the human condition. The characters in these plays are complex and multi-dimensional, with their actions and decisions often leading to unexpected consequences. Tolstoy's writing style is characterized by his ability to create vivid and realistic portrayals of life in Russia during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the works of one of the greatest writers in history.1923. Russian author, considered one of the greatest of all novelists. Tolstoy's major works include War and Peace and Anna Karenina. This volume contains, in addition to the two dramas, The Power of Darkness and The Fruits of Enlightenment, published in the lifetime of Tolstoy, two other complete Plays-The Live Corpse (known as The Man Who Was Dead and presented with success on the Stage under the title of Redemption) and two unfinished pieces, The Light Shines in the Darkness and The First Distiller, as well as a series of twenty-one sketches, for the most part in the form of dialogues, under the collective head-The Wisdom of Children. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.