The Dark
Leonid Andreyev
Translator Leonard A. Magnus, K. Walter
Publisher: Good Press
Summary
"The Dark" is a tale of a terrorist on the run who seeks refuge in a whorehouse. He appoints a prostitute despite the fact that he has lived his entire life as a pious man, struggling for relief after sidestepping officials for days. In this dark tale of broken dreams, the well-off young idealistic man and the poor woman perform everything they can to endure conflict but also inspire one another…