02326cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000330012624500490015926400510020830000470025933600260030633700260033233800360035850000310039450800840042552012150050953400450172465300340176965300470180365300610185070000340191185600430194549596UtSlPG20260610134135.0mcr n260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a15014521  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPG1 aAndreyev, Leonid,d1871-191914aThe Sorrows of Belgium: A Play in Six Scenes 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2015  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2015-08-04  aProduced by Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously provided by the Internet Archive.)  a"The Sorrows of Belgium: A Play in Six Scenes" by Leonid Andreyev is a dramatic work written in the early 20th century. This play captures the tragic circumstances of the Belgian people during World War I, particularly through the lens of a prominent Belgian author, Emil Grelieu, and his family. It addresses themes of suffering, resistance, and the moral complexities posed by war, reflecting Andreyev’s deep empathy for oppressed nations.  The opening of the play sets a serene scene in Grelieu's garden as the war begins to encroach upon their lives. Characters like François, the deaf gardener, and Maurice, Grelieu's son, express a mix of alarm and disbelief as they come to terms with the reality of the German invasion. Grelieu himself appears anxious, consumed with conflict about his responsibilities and the implications of war. As the sounds of war grow nearer, the family's peaceful existence shatters, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of their emotional and moral dilemmas as they face the impending chaos. The stark contrast between the tranquil garden and the impending violence underscores the play's themes of disruption and sorrow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Drama  aRussian drama -- Translations into English  aAndreyev, Leonid, 1871-1919 -- Translations into English1 aBernstein, Herman,d1876-193540uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49596