The Dramatic Works of Leo Tolstoy

By Leo Tolstoy

Book Overview

The Dramatic Works of Leo Tolstoy is a comprehensive collection of plays written by the renowned Russian author, Leo Tolstoy. The book features several of Tolstoy's most famous plays, including The Power of Darkness, The Fruits of Enlightenment, and The Living Corpse. Each play is presented in its entirety, providing readers with a complete look at Tolstoy's dramatic works. The book also includes introductions to each play, providing context and background information on the works. Tolstoy's plays are known for their exploration of themes such as love, morality, and the human condition, and this collection offers readers a chance to experience the full range of his dramatic talents. The Dramatic Works of Leo Tolstoy is a must-read for fans of Tolstoy's writing and anyone interested in the history of Russian literature.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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162643536
• ISBN13: 9781162643533
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 506 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"