Project Gutenberg 2015-08-04 Public domain in the USA. 148 Andreyev, Leonid 1871 1919 Андреев, Леонид Николаевич Andreyev, Leonid Nikolayevich Andreev, Leonid Nikolaevich Andrejev, Leonid Bernstein, Herman 1876 1935 15014521 The Sorrows of Belgium: A Play in Six Scenes Produced by Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously provided by the Internet Archive.) "The Sorrows of Belgium: A Play in Six Scenes" by Leonid Andreyev is a dramatic work written in the early 20th century. This play captures the tragic circumstances of the Belgian people during World War I, particularly through the lens of a prominent Belgian author, Emil Grelieu, and his family. It addresses themes of suffering, resistance, and the moral complexities posed by war, reflecting Andreyev’s deep empathy for oppressed nations. The opening of the play sets a serene scene in Grelieu's garden as the war begins to encroach upon their lives. Characters like François, the deaf gardener, and Maurice, Grelieu's son, express a mix of alarm and disbelief as they come to terms with the reality of the German invasion. Grelieu himself appears anxious, consumed with conflict about his responsibilities and the implications of war. As the sounds of war grow nearer, the family's peaceful existence shatters, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of their emotional and moral dilemmas as they face the impending chaos. The stark contrast between the tranquil garden and the impending violence underscores the play's themes of disruption and sorrow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Drama Russian drama -- Translations into English Andreyev, Leonid, 1871-1919 -- Translations into English PG Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 152232 2025-06-20T04:24:52.394438 text/html 132426 2024-10-24T17:49:09 text/html 120656 2025-06-20T04:24:56.477396 application/epub+zip 122125 2025-06-20T04:24:53.025444 application/epub+zip 115580 2025-06-20T04:24:52.683418 application/epub+zip 183826 2025-06-20T04:24:59.021390 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177594 2025-06-20T04:24:56.143401 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171215 2022-09-22T12:54:37.433820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117863 2025-06-20T04:24:51.474418 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 97953 2024-10-24T17:49:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17847 2025-06-20T04:24:59.168408 application/rdf+xml 13103 2025-06-20T04:24:52.788418 image/jpeg 2100 2025-06-20T04:24:52.735422 image/jpeg 100679 2025-06-20T04:24:52.409456 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