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100 1 _aAndreyev, Leonid,
_d1871-1919
245 1 4 _aThe Sorrows of Belgium: A Play in Six Scenes
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2015-08-04
508 _aProduced by Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously provided by the Internet Archive.)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Drama
653 _aRussian drama -- Translations into English
653 _aAndreyev, Leonid, 1871-1919 -- Translations into English
700 1 _aBernstein, Herman,
_d1876-1935
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49596
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