This edition had all images removed.
Title: The Glebe 1914/01 (Vol. 1, No. 4): Love of One's Neighbor
Credits:
Produced by Jens Sadowski and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. This book was
produced from images made available by the Blue Mountain
Project, Princeton University.
Summary: "The Glebe 1914/01 (Vol. 1, No. 4): Love of One's Neighbor" by Leonid Andreyev is a dramatic play written during the early 20th century. This work features a compelling narrative set against the backdrop of a mountain scene, exploring themes of human behavior, societal curiosity, and the moral responsibilities inherent in the love of one’s neighbor. The play reflects Andreyev’s keen observations on human nature, framed within a relatively light-hearted yet thought-provoking context. The story unfolds around an unknown man who is perilously situated on a rock ledge, seemingly contemplating suicide. As a diverse crowd gathers below, their reactions range from morbid curiosity to indifference, highlighting various facets of human nature in the face of another's distress. Tourists, policemen, and vendors engage in absurd dialogue revealing their selfish desires and apathy, turning a serious situation into a spectacle. Andreyev cleverly critiques societal norms and the tendency of people to become spectators rather than active participants in helping those in need. Ultimately, the revelation that the entire scenario is a staged event raises poignant questions about empathy and the genuineness of human connections amidst the noise of an entertained crowd. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Andreyev, Leonid, 1871-1919
Editor: Kreymborg, Alfred, 1883-1966
Editor: Man Ray, 1890-1976
Translator: Seltzer, Thomas, 1875?-1943
EBook No.: 62880
Published: Aug 8, 2020
Downloads: 102
Language: English
Subject: Russian drama -- Translations into English
Subject: Literature, Modern -- 20th century -- Periodicals
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Glebe 1914/01 (Vol. 1, No. 4): Love of One's Neighbor
Credits:
Produced by Jens Sadowski and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. This book was
produced from images made available by the Blue Mountain
Project, Princeton University.
Summary: "The Glebe 1914/01 (Vol. 1, No. 4): Love of One's Neighbor" by Leonid Andreyev is a dramatic play written during the early 20th century. This work features a compelling narrative set against the backdrop of a mountain scene, exploring themes of human behavior, societal curiosity, and the moral responsibilities inherent in the love of one’s neighbor. The play reflects Andreyev’s keen observations on human nature, framed within a relatively light-hearted yet thought-provoking context. The story unfolds around an unknown man who is perilously situated on a rock ledge, seemingly contemplating suicide. As a diverse crowd gathers below, their reactions range from morbid curiosity to indifference, highlighting various facets of human nature in the face of another's distress. Tourists, policemen, and vendors engage in absurd dialogue revealing their selfish desires and apathy, turning a serious situation into a spectacle. Andreyev cleverly critiques societal norms and the tendency of people to become spectators rather than active participants in helping those in need. Ultimately, the revelation that the entire scenario is a staged event raises poignant questions about empathy and the genuineness of human connections amidst the noise of an entertained crowd. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Andreyev, Leonid, 1871-1919
Editor: Kreymborg, Alfred, 1883-1966
Editor: Man Ray, 1890-1976
Translator: Seltzer, Thomas, 1875?-1943
EBook No.: 62880
Published: Aug 8, 2020
Downloads: 102
Language: English
Subject: Russian drama -- Translations into English
Subject: Literature, Modern -- 20th century -- Periodicals
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.