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Playwright

Russian playwright known for his profound psychological portrayals and his focus on social issues. His works often explore moral and ethical questions, enjoying great popularity among audiences.

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All Men Death Born Earth Knows Reason Wells World Animal Birth Blind Brain Darkness Despair Devil Dream Existence Faces Giving God

Famous Leonid Andreyev Quotes

“Do you not see the hand of God, which gives harmony, light, and love to the world? Do not the mountains, in the blue cloud of incense, sing their hymn of glory?”

World Giving God Hands Light Mountain Glory And Love Harmony Blue Clouds Hymns Hands Of God Incense Light And Love

Book:He who Gets Slapped: A Play in Four Acts

Source: He who Gets Slapped: A Play in Four Acts

“Who is all-powerful in the world? Who is most dreadful in the world? The machine. Who is most fair, most wealthy, and all-wise? The machine. What is the earth? A machine. What is the sky? A machine. What is man? A machine. A machine.”

Men World Earth Powerful Wise Sky Fairs Machines Wealthy

Book:King-Hunger: Translated from the Russian by Eugene M. Kayden

Source: King-Hunger: Translated from the Russian by Eugene M. Kayden

“Ah well, 'tis the way of the world -- births and deaths, births and deaths.”

World Way Wells Birth Birth And Death

Author:Leonid Andreyev

About the Author

Born: August 21, 1871
Died: September 12, 1919
Known for: Playwright
Quotes: 46

Books & Sources

Seven Who Were HangedRelated source material

He who Gets Slapped: A Play in Four ActsRelated source material

LazarusRelated source material

The Seven That Were HangedRelated source material

Judas Iskarijotas. Šėtono dienoraštisRelated source material

King-Hunger: Translated from the Russian by Eugene M. KaydenRelated source material

Satan's DiaryRelated source material

Savva: The Life of Man; Two PlaysRelated source material

He, the One who Gets Slapped: A Play in Four ActsRelated source material

Savva [and]: The life of man; two playsRelated source material

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