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'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.'

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.

'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.'

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

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

The Seven Who Were Hanged by Leonid Andreyev delves into the harrowing world of capital punishment within the context of early 20th-century Russia. This psychological drama explores the profound impact of a death sentence on both the condemned and their society. Through the lens... 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.

Leonid Andrejew: Die sieben Gehenkten Erstdruck: 1908. Erstdruck der deutschen bersetzung von Lully Wiebeck: Musarion Verlag, M nchen, 1920 Neuausgabe. Herausgegeben von Karl-Maria Guth. Berlin 2018. Umschlaggestaltung von Thomas Schultz-Overhage unter Verwendung des Bildes:... Read Full Overview

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

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

The Seven Who Were Hanged, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present... Read Full Overview