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The Dark

Leonid Andreyev

Book Overview: 

The Dark is a novella about a desperate young man, a “terrorist and nihilist”, trying to avoid arrest by taking refuge in a brothel. The story focuses on his unfolding relationship with a prostitute in the brothel and the internal conflict which torments him. The author, Leonid Andreyev, an acclaimed Russian playwright and writer of short fiction, was noted for the darkness in his work. This book was published by Leonard and Virginia Woolf.

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .With the same polite air, as though he were in the company of young ladies, he touched the edge of his frock-coat and asked:

»Do you mind if I take off my coat?«

The girl scowled slightly.

»Certainly. Of course....«

»And my waistcoat? It's so tight.«

The girl did not answer, but merely shrugged her shoulders.

»Here is my pocket-book ... and money. Will you be so good as to take care of them for me?«

»You had better leave them at the office. We always deposit such things there.«

»Why?« He looked at the girl, and turned aside in confusion. »Oh, of course ... but that's silly!«

»But do you know how much you have on you? Some people don't know, and then afterwards....«

»I understand. Quite. You desire....«

He lay down, politely leaving room for her by the wall. And enchanting sleep, spaciously smiling, came and nestled wit. . . Read More

Community Reviews

Καταπληκτική ηθογραφία, αντάξια του βάθους της ρωσικής ψυχής

Se trata de una novela corta bastante acalorada por la misma frustración que destila cada uno de sus párrafos. Transcurre, sencillamente, en una conversación entre un revolucionario y una prostituta.

En esta narración lo más trascendente, según mi concepto, es lo relacionado con la percepción que tie

Андреев всегда такой, настоящий мастер психологии, рассказ о молодой революционер, чистый, хороший, спрятался у проститутки, и вот начинается проблем, почему он там? Ооочень хорошая история! Стил прям идеальный)

4,5*

“And the fact that it had grown dark up ahead neither cut short nor altered their conversation. Just as clear, sincere and quiet, it flowed in a tranquil stream and was about ever the one thing: the power, beauty and immortality of love.”

Depois do entusiasmo da Carmo aqui, no Goodreads, soube qu

Στο «Έρεβος» του καλού και του κακού, εκεί που αναμειγνύονται οι ανθρωπολογικοί νόμοι του αίματος,
η ύψιστη κατάσταση του ανθρώπινου πνεύματος, η αμφιβολία, οι εμμονές και η επαναστατική διάθεση σε σώμα και νου,
ανοίγει πάντα κάποια πύλη για να σώσει ότι σώζεται
ή να πνίξει την πλάση με το χαμόγελο

A great writer whom i met very recently! Is this book a love novel or it is political, talking about the vanity of political beliefs?

Las tinieblas, novela corta de principios del siglo XX escrita por Leonidas Leonid Andreyev, supone un atípico acercamiento a la literatura rusa prerevolucionaria, ya que el aspecto con mayor relevancia del relato radica sobre ciertas reflexiones morales de Alekséi, el protagonista. Los revolucionar

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