The Power of Darkness

The Power of Darkness is a play by Leo Tolstoy, written in 1886. It is a tragedy about a peasant family in rural Russia, and the consequences of a young girl's pregnancy. The story follows the family of Prokhor, a peasant who lives with his wife, Akulina, and their two sons, Nikita and Stepan. When Akulina's brother, Timofey, comes to stay with them, he brings with him a young girl, Anisya, whom he has seduced and impregnated. Anisya is desperate to keep her pregnancy a secret, and Timofey and... AI Generated Content

~1886 CE
Available in: English
Very Easy
Table of contents   8
# Volume Book Chapter
1 Characters Act 1 Scene 1: Characters
2 The Power of Darkness Act 1 Scene 1
3 The Power of Darkness Act 2 Scene 1
4 The Power of Darkness Act 3 Scene 1
5 The Power of Darkness Act 4 Scene 1
6 The Power of Darkness Act 4 Scene 2
7 The Power of Darkness Act 5 Scene 1
8 The Power of Darkness Act 5 Scene 2

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