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The Devil

The Devil

Tolstoy, Leo

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Classic FictionHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 1419159097
ISBN13: 9781419159091
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 17 2004
Pages: 56
Weight: 0.25
Height: 0.14 Width: 7.48 Depth: 9.10
Language: English
The Devil is a novella written by the renowned Russian author, Leo Tolstoy. The story revolves around the character of Eugene Irtenev, a wealthy landowner who is struggling to find meaning in his life. Despite his privileged position in society, Eugene is plagued by a sense of emptiness and ennui, which leads him to seek out new experiences and adventures.One day, Eugene meets a mysterious woman named Maria, who seems to embody all of his deepest desires and passions. However, as their relationship deepens, Eugene begins to suspect that there is something sinister about Maria. He begins to experience strange visions and nightmares, and becomes convinced that she is in fact the devil incarnate.As Eugene's mental state deteriorates, he becomes increasingly obsessed with the idea of confronting Maria and exposing her true nature. But when he finally confronts her, he discovers that the truth is far more complex and ambiguous than he ever could have imagined.The Devil is a powerful exploration of human desire, temptation, and the nature of evil. Written in Tolstoy's signature style, it is a haunting and thought-provoking work that continues to captivate readers to this day.After talking to Samokhin, Eugene returned to the house as depressed as if he had committed a crime. In the first place she had understood him, believed that he wanted to see her, and desired it herself. Secondly that other woman, Anna Prokhorova, evidently knew of it.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.

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