Project Gutenberg 2015-08-04 Public domain in the USA. 281 Andreyev, Leonid 1871 1919 Андреев, Леонид Николаевич Andreyev, Leonid Nikolayevich Andreev, Leonid Nikolaevich Andrejev, Leonid Wolfe, Archibald J. (Archibald John) 1878 Wolfe, A. J. (Archibald John) 21005364 When the King Loses His Head, and Other Stories When the king loses his head -- Judas Iscariot -- Lazarus -- Life of Father Vassily -- Ben-Tobith -- The Marseillaise -- Dies irae. Produced by Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously provided by the Internet Archive.) "When the King Loses His Head, and Other Stories" by Leonid Andreyev is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The stories delve into themes of power, tyranny, and the human condition, often set against historical or allegorical backdrops. The titular story suggests a critical exploration of monarchy and the consequences of revolution, featuring a king whose rule is questioned and ultimately challenged by the masses. The opening portion introduces the main story, "When the King Loses His Head," which depicts a kingdom ruled by a powerful but enigmatic King known as the "Twentieth.” It describes the juxtaposition of the King's seemingly divine right to rule with the harsh realities of oppression faced by the people. As a revolution sparks, the populace begins to lose their fear and ultimately confronts the monarch, leading to a critical examination of loyalty, freedom, and the tragic consequences of power imbalance. The story sets the stage for Andreyev's exploration of the chaos and complexity of human emotion and societal upheaval. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Russia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Short stories, Russian -- Translations into English Andreyev, Leonid, 1871-1919 -- Translations into English PG Text Category: Short Stories Category: Russian Literature 532886 2025-07-20T04:20:54.387763 text/html 521975 2024-10-24T17:49:08 text/html 304723 2025-07-20T04:20:59.654740 application/epub+zip 309737 2025-07-20T04:20:55.071739 application/epub+zip 256421 2025-07-20T04:20:54.718708 application/epub+zip 444145 2025-07-20T04:21:03.498186 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427371 2025-07-20T04:20:59.346730 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374427 2022-09-22T12:54:22.247237 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 508924 2025-07-20T04:20:53.776734 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 489111 2024-10-24T17:49:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18245 2025-07-20T04:21:03.635167 application/rdf+xml 10550 2025-07-20T04:20:54.802690 image/jpeg 2257 2025-07-20T04:20:54.760691 image/jpeg 278077 2025-07-20T04:20:54.431690 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