Project Gutenberg 2008-09-20 Public domain in the USA. 232 Tolstoy, Leo, graf 1828 1910 Толстой, Лев Николаевич Tolstoi, Leo Tolstoy, Lev N. Tolstoï, Léon Tolstoy, Graf Leo Tolstoj, Lev Nikolaevič Tolstoj, Lev Nikolaevic Maude, Aylmer 1858 1938 Maude, Louise 1855 1939 Maude, Louise Shanks Shanks, Louise The Cause of it All Produced by Bryan Ness, Jana Srna and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Cause of it All" by graf Leo Tolstoy is a play in two acts written in the late 19th century. The work explores themes surrounding the impacts of alcohol and societal struggles within a peasant family setting. The play primarily delves into the effects of drinking on relationships and family dynamics, particularly examining how it affects the central character Michael and his interactions with his family and a wandering tramp. In this poignant yet revealing narrative, we are introduced to Akulína, an elderly matriarch, her son Michael, who struggles with alcohol addiction, and Martha, Michael's overburdened wife. As we observe the tension within their household, it becomes evident that Michael’s drinking fuels his aggression and contributes to strife in family relations. A significant event unfolds when a tramp is accused of theft after a night of staying with the family, highlighting social injustice and contributing to Michael's conflict with his wife. The play ultimately captures the dire circumstances faced by lower-class individuals and emphasizes the broader implications of substance abuse, questioning personal responsibility versus societal influences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 95.1 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Russian drama -- Translations into English PG Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Russian Literature Category: Drugs/Alcohol/Pharmacology 60731 2025-08-11T06:03:03.008731 text/html 57843 2008-09-20T15:05:24 text/html 87893 2025-08-11T06:03:07.076703 application/epub+zip 86408 2025-08-11T06:03:04.608708 application/epub+zip 86406 2025-08-11T06:03:03.576716 application/epub+zip 171742 2025-08-11T06:03:08.792692 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 160081 2025-08-11T06:03:06.367713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 138331 2022-09-12T10:40:17.292255 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 44980 2025-08-11T06:03:02.688720 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44795 2008-09-20T15:05:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 3962 2008-08-22T17:59:30 application/octet-stream 16776 2008-08-22T17:59:30 application/octet-stream 38921 2008-08-22T17:59:30 application/octet-stream 47566 2008-08-22T17:59:30 application/octet-stream 52553 2008-08-22T17:59:30 application/octet-stream 49739 2008-08-22T17:59:30 application/octet-stream 52045 2008-08-22T17:59:30 application/octet-stream 53992 2008-08-22T17:59:30 application/octet-stream 47630 2008-08-22T17:59:30 application/octet-stream 46285 2008-08-22T17:59:30 application/octet-stream 53444 2008-08-22T17:59:30 application/octet-stream 49773 2008-08-22T17:59:30 application/octet-stream 29262 2008-08-22T17:59:30 application/octet-stream 34547 2008-08-22T17:59:30 application/octet-stream 50782 2008-08-22T17:59:30 application/octet-stream 48495 2008-08-22T17:59:30 application/octet-stream 59263 2008-08-22T17:59:30 application/octet-stream 8025 2008-08-22T17:59:30 application/octet-stream 34381 2025-08-11T06:03:09.029688 application/rdf+xml 11934 2025-08-11T06:03:04.069722 image/jpeg 3145 2025-08-11T06:03:03.825733 image/jpeg 17111 2008-09-20T15:06:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 19320 2008-09-20T15:06:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 85120 2025-08-11T06:03:03.013735 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia