The Devil: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Devil is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Tolstoy, Leo, graf (1828–1910). The listed translation credits are Maude, Aylmer (1858–1938).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Devil" by graf Leo Tolstoy is a novella written in 1889. After inheriting his father's debt-ridden estate, Eugene Irtenev settles into rural life and begins an affair with a local peasant woman, Stepanida. When he marries for love and attempts respectability, Stepanida's presence on his estate reawakens a consuming desire he cannot escape. Tormented by lust and unable to confide in anyone, Eugene faces an impossible choice that spirals toward a desperate conclusion.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Devil
- Author credits: Tolstoy, Leo, graf (1828–1910)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Maude, Aylmer (1858–1938)
Catalogue subjects
- Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
- Russian fiction -- Translations into English
- Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910 -- Translations into English
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- Category: Novels
- Category: Russian Literature
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