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Leonid Nikolaievich Andreyev (21 August [O. S. 9 August] 1871 - 12 September 1919) was a Russian playwright, novelist and short-story writer, who is considered to be a father of Expressionism in Russian literature. He is regarded as one of the most talented and prolific representatives... Read Full Overview

LEONID ANDREYEV as a literary figure was born in the gloomy atmosphere of depression of the 'nineties. He thus appeared upon the literary stage at a period when the old and splendid generation of Turgenev and Dostoevsky had already passed away and when Chekhov had begun to demonstrate... Read Full Overview

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

A mysterious gentleman arrives at Papa Briquet's circus, and applies to be a clown; unable to do a backflip, and with the circus unwilling to accept the idea of political discourse among the clowns, they settle together on the role of He Who Gets Slapped. Unfortunately for the... Read Full Overview

""He, The One Who Gets Slapped"" is a play written by the Russian author Leonid Andreyev in 1921. The play is divided into four acts and tells the story of a man named Paul who is a scientist and inventor. Despite his success, Paul's personal life is in shambles as his wife leaves... Read Full Overview

""He Who Gets Slapped"" is a tragic play written by Russian author Leonid Andreyev. The story revolves around a scientist named Paul Beaumont who has devoted his entire life to researching and discovering a new theory. However, his wife and colleague betray him by stealing his... Read Full Overview

""He Who Gets Slapped"" is a tragic play written by Russian author Leonid Andreyev. The story revolves around a man named Paul who has devoted his life to creating a groundbreaking scientific theory, only to have it stolen by his colleague, who then becomes famous for it. Devastated... Read Full Overview

""He Who Gets Slapped"" is a play written by Russian author Leonid Andreyev. The story revolves around a scientist named Paul who is betrayed by his wife and colleague and loses everything he has worked for. He becomes a clown in a circus and performs under the name ""He Who... Read Full Overview