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  • A Dilemma

    by Leonid Andreyev ...
    Translated by John Cournos ...
    'A Dilemma' is a psychological thriller from the "Russian Edgar Allan Poe" following the mentally perplexed Anton. He does not love Tatiana, but the fact that she loves the lame Alexis simply enrages him. So yes, he will kill Alexis and free himself of this mental burden.As part of his plan Anton begins to feign insanity, lashing out in public, reverting to a childlike state, all is going to plan. ... Read more

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  • Anathema

    by Leonid Andreyev ...
    Translated by Herman Bernstein ...
    Series series World Classics
    "Anathema" is a tragedy by Leonid Andreyev in seven scenes, often labelled as his most atheist one. It follows the dispute between the devil (called Anathema) and God about the limitations of reason and the secrets of the universe. At the same time, the Jewish protagonist David Leizer is suffering his ascent from rags to riches. For Andreyev, the human mind cannot comprehend a lot of things, such ... Read more

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  • The Complete Works of Leonid Andreyev

    by Leonid Andreyev ...
    The Complete Works of Leonid AndreyevLeonid Nikolaievich Andreyev was a Russian playwright, novelist and short-story writer, who is considered to be a father of Expressionism in Russian literature. He is one of the most talented and prolific representatives of the Silver Age period.This collection includes the following:He Who Gets SlappedSatan's DiaryThe DarkWhen the King Loses His Head and Other ... Read more

    $2.75 CAD

  • Lazarus

    by Leonid Andreyev ...
    Translated by Thomas Seltzer ...
    'Lazarus' is a supernatural return-of-the-living-dead short story by Leonid Andreyev that offers a ubiquitously novel, weird and nihilistic rendition of the Christian resurrection story.Andreyev's profound skepticism bordering on cynicism regarding Christian teachings is spearheaded by Lazarus himself, who comes back from the grave to wreak havoc upon and bring death to the living. A shockingly ... Read more

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  • The Red Laugh

    by Leonid Andreyev ...
    The Red Laugh was written in 1904 during the uncertain period following Russia's ignominious defeat at the hands of the Japanese It is the feverish and fragmentary monologue of a Russian officer, overcome by the horror of man's inhumanity and driven to seek refuge in insanity.Although self-consciously modern and sensational in style The Red Laugh has a disturbing and prophetic power which ... Read more

    $8.09 CAD

  • Silence

    by Leonid Andreyev ...
    Translated by John Cournos ...
    'Silence' is a haunting short story from the 'Russian Edgar Allan Poe' that deals with profoundly emotional and sad themes in an unexpected and shocking way.Vera, the daughter of Father Ignatius, lays languishing in her room, too weak to move, barely able to speak. The cause of her condition cannot be found and she suffers more and more with each passing day. This powerful short deals with the ... Read more

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  • Box Set - The Greatest Ghost and Horror Stories Ever Written: volumes 1 to 7 (100+ authors & 200+ stories) (Halloween Stories)

    by Leonid Andreyev, Cynthia Asquith, E. F. Benson, Ambrose Bierce, Algernon Blackwood, Marjorie Bowen, John Buchan, A. M. Burrage, Willa Cather, Robert W. Chambers, Wilkie Collins, F. Marion Crawford, Aleister Crowley, Walter De La Mare, Charles Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, Lord Dunsany, Amelia B. Edwards, Hanns Heinz Ewers, Anatole France, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, Elizabeth Gaskell, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Nikolai Gogol, L. P. Hartley, W. F. Harvey, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Lafcadio Hearn, O. Henry, Margaret Oliphant, Robert Hichens, William Hope Hodgson, E. T. A. Hoffmann, Robert E. Howard, Washington Irving, W. W. Jacobs, Henry James, M. R. James, Franz Kafka, Rudyard Kipling, J. Sheridan Le Fanu, Richard Le Gallienne, Vernon Lee, H. P. Lovecraft, Arthur Machen, Guy de Maupassant, H. C. McNeile, John Metcalfe, Edith Nesbit, Oliver Onions, Vincent O’Sullivan, Edgar Allan Poe, John William Polidori, Arthur Quiller-Couch, Charlotte Riddell, Saki, Walter Scott, Mary Shelley, M. P. Shiel, Clark Ashton Smith, Henry De Vere Stacpoole, Robert Louis Stevenson, Bram Stoker, Mark Twain, H. Russell Wakefield, H. G. Wells, Edith Wharton ...
    If you were looking for the Holy Bible of the horror anthologies, consider yourself lucky, because you just found it! Cosmic horror, supernatural events, ghost stories, weird fiction, mystical fantasies, occult narratives, this book plunges you into dark domains and brings you face to face with surreal monstrosities. This box set includes all the seven volumes of the collection. ... Read more

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  • The Crushed Flower, and Other Stories

    by Leonid Andreyev ...
    The stories in this collection are known for their exploration of psychological and philosophical themes. They often revolve around the human condition, the struggles of life, and the complexities of the human mind. Andreyev's writing is characterized by its introspection and a sense of melancholy."The Crushed Flower, and Other Stories" is considered a classic work of Russian literature, and it ... Read more

    $1.33 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Vampire Tales: The Big Collection (80+ stories in one volume: The Viy, The Fate of Madame Cabanel, The Parasite, Good Lady Ducayne, Count Magnus, For the Blood Is the Life, Dracula’s Guest, The Broken Fang, Blood Lust, Four Wooden Stakes...)

    by Leonid Andreyev, Nikolai Gogol, M. R. James, E. F. Benson, Ambrose Bierce, Algernon Blackwood, Walter De La Mare, F. Marion Crawford, Arthur Conan Doyle, Robert E. Howard, D. H. Lawrence, H. P. Lovecraft, Vernon Lee, Guy de Maupassant, Edith Nesbit, Vincent O’Sullivan, Edgar Allan Poe, Clark Ashton Smith, Bram Stoker, H. G. Wells, Edith Wharton, Victor Roman, Pu Songling, Johann Ludwig Tieck, John William Polidori, Alexei Tolstoy, Sabine Baring-Gould, William Gilbert, Jan Neruda, A. B. Mitford, Eliza Lynn Linton, Phil Robinson, Karl Heinrich Ulrichs, Julian Hawthorne, Mary Cholmondeley, Anne Crawford, Marsh Richard, Eric Stenbock, Mary E. Braddon, Fred M. White, H. B. Marriott-Watson, Hume Nisbet, F. G. Loring, Augustus Hare, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, Frank Norris, Louise J. Strong, Luigi Capuana, Théophile Gaultier, E. G. Swain, Claude Askew, Hanns Heinz Ewers, Horacio Quiroga, Ulric Daubeny, Uel Key, Dion Fortune, Everil Worrell, Robert Louis Stevenson, Hesketh V. Pritchard, Cynthia Asquith ...
    The "Vampire Tales" is the biggest, hungriest, undeadliest collection of vampire stories ever assembled. Dark, stormy, and delicious, once it sinks its teeth into you there's no escape. Vampires! Whether imagined by Bram Stoker or Anne Rice, they are part of the human lexicon and as old as blood itself. They are your neighbors, your friends, and they are always lurking. Now we have compiled the ... Read more

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  • The Seven Who Were Hanged

    by Leonid Andreyev ...
    Translated by Herman Bernstein ...
    In "The Seven Who Were Hanged," Leonid Andreyev explores the human condition under the specter of death, depicted through a series of interconnected narratives centered on the lives of seven revolutionaries facing execution. The book is imbued with Andreyev's hallmark existential questioning, blending stark realism with lyrical prose that conveys the emotional and psychological landscapes of its ... Read more

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  • Satan's Diary

    by Leonid Andreyev, Bernstein ...
    Satan has returned to Earth for a sightseeing visit in the form of the American billionaire Henry Wondergood. Accompanied by his faithful demon butler Toppi they head for Rome, but are sidetracked by an unforeseen accident and end up at the home of the inscrutable Thomas Magnus and his divine daughter Maria. As Satan begins to discover the meaning of being a man, the satanic aspects of mankind ... Read more

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  • The Dark

    by Leonid Andreyev ...
    Exploration of Human Nature: The stories in The Dark delve into the human psyche, exploring themes such as despair, madness, and the existential struggles of individuals facing profound personal crises.Psychological Depth: Andreyev’s characters are often complex and conflicted, reflecting his interest in psychological realism and the inner turmoil of his subjects.Existential and Philosophical ... Read more

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