The Devilgraf Leo Tolstoy
The Devil
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Original author: graf Leo Tolstoy
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"The Devil" by graf Leo Tolstoy is a novella written in 1889. After inheriting his father's debt-ridden estate, Eugene Irtenev settles into rural life and begins an affair with a local peasant woman, Stepanida. When he marries for love and attempts respectability, Stepanida's presence on his estate reawakens a consuming desire he cannot escape. Tormented by lust and unable to confide in anyone, Eugene faces an impossible choice that spirals toward a desperate conclusion.
The Devil, by graf Leo Tolstoy. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #67224.
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