Andreyev, Leonid, 1871-1919

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Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Life_of_Man Release date is 2015-09-02

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"The Life of Man: A Play in Five Acts" by Leonid Andreyev is a symbolist drama written in 1906. This allegorical work follows Man's journey from birth to death, watched by the mysterious Someone in Grey—a symbol of both an indifferent God and the human mind. Moving through a grey world, Man experiences poverty, wealth, and ruin, struggling blindly against incomprehensible forces. The play explores the meaning of human existence and the tragic futility of life's struggles, presented through abstract characters and stylized scenes. (This is an automatically generated summary.)



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Russian drama -- Translations into English Russia -- Drama Andreyev, Leonid, 1871-1919 -- Translations into English

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