The Life of Man: A Play in Five Acts by Leonid Andreyev
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"The Life of Man: A Play in Five Acts" by Leonid Andreyev is a symbolist drama written in 1906. This allegorical work follows Man's journey from birth to death, watched by the mysterious Someone in Grey—a symbol of both an indifferent God and the human mind. Moving through a grey world, Man experiences poverty, wealth, and ruin, struggling blindly against incomprehensible forces. The play explores the meaning of human existence and the
tragic futility of life's struggles, presented through abstract characters and stylized scenes. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Andreyev, Leonid, 1871-1919 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Hogarth, C. J. (Charles James), 1869-1942 |
| LoC No. | 84218164 |
| Title | The Life of Man: A Play in Five Acts |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Life_of_Man |
| Credits |
Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PG: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Russian drama -- Translations into English |
| Subject | Russia -- Drama |
| Subject | Andreyev, Leonid, 1871-1919 -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 49852 |
| Release Date | Sep 2, 2015 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 547 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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