The Crushed Flower, and Other Stories - format ePub

Leonid Andreyev's 'The Seven Who Were Hanged' is a gripping and thought-provoking novel set in the tumultuous period of early 20th-century Russia. The book explores themes of political unrest, moral dilemmas,...

Please note: This audiobook has been created using AI voice. 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...

Please note: This audiobook has been created using AI voice. Leonid Andreyev was a Russian playwright and author of short stories and novellas, writing primarily in the first two decades of the 20th...

In "The Seven Who Were Hanged," Leonid Andreyev explores the human condition under the specter of death, depicted through a series of interconnected narratives centered on the lives of seven revolutionaries...

In "Satan's Diary," Leonid Andreyev delves into the profound complexities of human existence through the lens of the devil himself. This innovative narrative, written in an introspective and confessional...

The story "The Little Angel" (1899) about a teenager - half-hungry, offended by the whole world "wolf cub". Once on a holiday in a rich house, he saw  an angel on a Christmas tree. A toy becomes for him...

In "Savva and the Life of Man," Leonid Andreyev masterfully weaves a philosophical narrative that delves into the existential dilemmas of humanity. This novella is emblematic of early 20th-century Russian...

Leonid Andreyev's "Savva and the Life of Man" is a poignant exploration of existential themes, encapsulated in a unique blend of expressionist prose and emotional depth. The narrative follows the character...

In "The Sorrows of Belgium," Leonid Andreyev presents a poignant exploration of human suffering through the lens of war-torn Belgium during World War I. Richly evocative and marked by a vivid, impressionistic...

In "The Sorrows of Belgium," Leonid Andreyev explores the intricate interplay of human emotion and national identity during the tumultuous years of World War I. The narrative weaves a tapestry of despair...

In "Anathema," Leonid Andreyev masterfully weaves a narrative that delves deep into the psyche of a man grappling with the haunting specters of guilt and existential despair. Set against the backdrop...

The literary work of Leonid Andreyev is populated with unfortunate characters who inspire compassion. Andreiev never managed to get rid of the traumatizing experiences of his past, and transmitted in...

This book contains 25 short stories from 5 classic, prize-winning and noteworthy authors. The stories were carefully selected by the critic August Nemo, in a collection that will please the literature...

This audiobook includes 10 Great Russian Short Stories: The Mantle by Nikolai Gogol Mumu by Ivan Turgenev  First love by Ivan Turgenev  An Avenger by Anton Chekhov Darkness by Anton Chekhov  The Death...

Conceive the joy of a lover of nature who, leaving the art galleries, wanders out among the trees and wild flowers and birds that the pictures of the galleries have sentimentalised. It is some such joy...

Leonid Andreyevin teos "Pimeyttä" on syvällinen ja psykologinen tutkielma ihmisen sisimmästä synkkyydestä ja eksistentiaalisista kysymyksistä. Kirja, kirjoitettu voimakkaalla ja runollisella kielellä,...

In "Diary of Satan" Andreyev summed up his boundless disillusionment in an absorbing satire on human life. Fearlessly and mercilessly he hurled the falsehoods and hypocrisies into the face of life. He...

First published in 1916 ‘The Little Angel and Other Stories’ is a collection of short stories from the famous Russian author Leonid Andreyev. Stories in the collection include a touching and tragic story...

'Lazarus' is a supernatural return-of-the-living-dead short story by Leonid Andreyev that offers a ubiquitously novel, weird and nihilistic rendition of the Christian resurrection story. Andreyev’s...

‘Silence’ is a haunting short story from the ‘Russian Edgar Allan Poe’ that deals with profoundly emotional and sad themes in an unexpected and shocking way. Vera, the daughter of Father Ignatius, lays...

‘A Dilemma’ is a psychological thriller from the "Russian Edgar Allan Poe" following the mentally perplexed Anton. He does not love Tatiana, but the fact that she loves the lame Alexis simply enrages...

First published in 1920 ‘When the King Loses His Head & Other Stories’ is a short story collection form the renowned Russian author Leonid Andreyev. Some of the best-known stories in the collection...

First written in 1906, Leonid Andreyev’s ‘Life of Man’ is a five-act play which was debuted in 1907. The play follows Man through all the ups and downs life throws at him. Man never knows what life has...

"Anathema" is a tragedy by Leonid Andreyev in seven scenes, often labelled as his most atheist one. It follows the dispute between the devil (called Anathema) and God about the limitations of reason and...

En “Los espectros”, Leonidas Andreiev nos traslada a un apacible sanatorio ruso, en el que conviven el elegante Pomerántsev, subjefe de la administración que cree volar con san Nicolás curando a los...

'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.'This astonishing...

Leonid Andreyev's 'The Crushed Flower, and Other Stories' is a collection of poignant and thought-provoking tales that shed light on the human experience. Written in a realistic and psychological style,...

Leonid Andreyev's 'Satan's Diary' is a gripping and philosophical work that delves into the innermost thoughts of Satan himself. Written in a diary format, the book explores the complexities of good and...

Leonid Andreyev's 'The Life of Man' is a thought-provoking and introspective work that delves into the complexities of human existence, morality, and the inevitable consequences of one's actions. Written...

In Leonid Andreyev's 'Satan's Diary', readers are drawn into a complex and introspective exploration of the nature of evil and the human condition. Written in a unique diary format, the book offers a...

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Jonathan Harker, a young London solicitor travels to Transylvania to help a rich nobleman, Count Dracula, purchase an estate in England. Dracula is planning to immigrate to England, and wants Harker to...

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