The power of darkness, or If a claw is caught, the bird is lost
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Author
Contributions
- Clark, Anthony. - Contributor
Publication
1989 - Absolute Classics, Bath, Eng, England
Language
English
Word Count
25,250 words, Guess
Page Count
101 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL18821413M
- ISBN-100948230207
- OCLC Control Number22685630
- Goodreads3257332
- LibraryThing2593563
Classifications
- LCCPG3366 .V513 1989
Description
<p><i>The Power of Darkness</i> is a five-act drama that follows the downfall of the peasants Anísya and Nikíta as they succumb to a series of sordid temptations, from adultery and drunkenness to outright murder. Written in 1886 but suppressed by censors until 1902, the play is a realist portrayal of some of the darkest elements of Russian peasant life. Similar to some other late <a href="https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/leo-tolstoy">Tolstoy</a> works, like <a href="https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/leo-tolstoy/resurrection/louise-maude"><i>Resurrection</i></a>, the play’s psychological exploration of human depravity is accompanied by a sharp social critique of the Russian Empire and its role in perpetuating poverty and ignorance among its lowest and most marginalized classes.</p>
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