Publisher's Synopsis
The Devil by Leo Tolstoy is a novel that explores the themes of morality, faith, and redemption. The story follows the life of a young man named Eugene Irtenev, who is torn between his desire for a passionate, worldly life and his moral conscience. He falls in love with a married woman and becomes involved in an affair, but ultimately realizes the error of his ways and seeks redemption through a life of service to others. Along the way, he encounters a mysterious figure who represents the devil and challenges his beliefs and values. The novel is a powerful exploration of the human condition and the struggle between good and evil, and is considered one of Tolstoy's most profound works.After talking to Samokhin, Eugene returned to the house as depressed as if he had committed a crime. In the first place she had understood him, believed that he wanted to see her, and desired it herself. Secondly that other woman, Anna Prokhorova, evidently knew of it.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
