02411cam a22003373u 4500 26666 UtSlPG 20260610133617.0 m cr n 260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PG Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910 The Light Shines in Darkness Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2008 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Light_Shines_in_the_Darkness Release date is 2008-09-20 Produced by Bryan Ness, Jana Srna and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Light Shines in Darkness" by graf Leo Tolstoy is a drama written in the late 19th century. The play revolves around the character of Nicholas Ivánovich Sarýntsov, who challenges societal norms and family responsibilities through his radical beliefs about property and Christianity. It explores themes of morality, duty to family, and the struggles between individual conscience and societal expectations. At the start of the play, we are introduced to the setting of a country house where various members of the Sarýntsov family and their relatives engage in discussions about Nicholas, who has recently started to adopt unconventional views following personal crises and illness. The conversations reveal tensions related to his new beliefs, which advocate for giving away his family's wealth and property as a manifestation of Christian love. As family members express their concerns, Nicholas's radical ideas and their implications for his wife and children come to the forefront, creating a dramatic conflict that underpins the narrative. This opening portion sets the stage for an exploration of the clash between personal conviction and familial duty, which appears to be central to the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Russian drama -- Translations into English Maude, Aylmer, 1858-1938 Maude, Louise, 1855-1939 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26666 67575 67575