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Leonid Andreyev, who was born in Oryol, in 1871, is the most popular, and next to Tolstoy, the most gifted writer in Russia to-day. Andreyev has written many important stories and dramas, the best known among which are "Red Laughter," "Life of Man," "To the Stars," "The Life... Read Full Overview

The Seven Who Were Hanged is a 1908 novella by Russian author Leonid Andreyev. The book is believed to have influenced the assassins of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914.

I am very glad that "The Story of the Seven Who Were Hanged" will be read in English. The misfortune of us all is that we know so little, even nothing, about one another-neither about the soul, nor the life, the sufferings, the habits, the inclinations, the aspirations of one... Read Full Overview

'It was like walking along the knife-edge of the highest possible mountain range, seeing life on one side and death on the other in the form of two deep, gorgeous and gleaming seascapes.'

Dans l'isolement de leurs cellules, sept terroristes, hommes et femmes, attendent dans qu'on vienne les chercher pour les pendre. S'appuyant une criture aussi sombre que r aliste, Leonid Andre ev s'introduit dans leur prison pour nous livrer leurs derni res pens es et descendre... Read Full Overview

This poignant and thought-provoking book follows seven men on their journey to the gallows for their crimes. Through their stories, readers gain a window into the human condition and what it means to be condemned to death. Originally published in 1915, Seven Who Were Hanged... Read Full Overview

This poignant and thought-provoking book follows seven men on their journey to the gallows for their crimes. Through their stories, readers gain a window into the human condition and what it means to be condemned to death. Originally published in 1915, Seven Who Were Hanged... Read Full Overview

That I have treated ruling and slaughtering Russia with restraint and mildness may best be gathered from the fact that the Russian censor has permitted my book to circulate. This is sufficient evidence when we recall how many books, brochures and newspapers have found eternal... Read Full Overview

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.