Project Gutenberg 2015-08-04 Public domain in the USA. 193 Andreyev, Leonid 1871 1919 Андреев, Леонид Николаевич Andreyev, Leonid Nikolayevich Andreev, Leonid Nikolaevich Andrejev, Leonid Magnus, Leonard A. (Leonard Arthur) 1879 1924 Magnus, L. A. Magnus, Leonard Arthur Walter, K. (Karl) The dark Translation of: Тьма. Produced by Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously provided by the Internet Archive.) "The Dark" by Leonid Andreyev is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around a young radical named Alexis, who is deeply tangled in a web of political insurgency and existential despair. As he prepares for a pivotal act of terrorism, we see his mental and emotional struggles unfold against the backdrop of a brooding, dark atmosphere. The beginning of the novel introduces Alexis as he grapples with exhaustion and imminent danger from the police, who are closing in on him. Desperate for rest before executing a significant plan, he decides to enter a brothel—an unfamiliar territory for him. There, he encounters Liuba, a young prostitute who, despite her profession, stirs feelings of compassion and conflict within him. As their interaction progresses, it becomes evident that both characters are in search of understanding and connection amid despair, inviting readers to explore deeper themes of human experience, sacrifice, and moral ambiguity as the narrative unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Prostitutes -- Fiction Terrorists -- Russia -- Fiction Russian fiction -- Translations into English Andreyev, Leonid, 1871-1919 -- Translations into English PG Text Category: Novels Category: Russian Literature 138254 2025-07-20T04:20:49.213750 text/html 116048 2024-10-24T17:49:06 text/html 168897 2025-07-20T04:20:51.703712 application/epub+zip 169517 2025-07-20T04:20:49.667755 application/epub+zip 95926 2025-07-20T04:20:49.419723 application/epub+zip 218160 2025-07-20T04:20:53.393723 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210436 2025-07-20T04:20:51.482753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136911 2022-09-22T12:54:11.057110 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127978 2025-07-20T04:20:48.979730 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 108264 2024-10-24T17:49:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18520 2025-07-20T04:20:53.525698 application/rdf+xml 9715 2025-07-20T04:20:49.502720 image/jpeg 2126 2025-07-20T04:20:49.463712 image/jpeg 155081 2025-07-20T04:20:49.228745 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