Three Plays: Redemption, The Power of Darkness and Fruits of Culture

The Living Corpse, also known in English as Redemption and as Reparation) is a play by Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910). Although written around 1900, it was only published shortly after his death; Tolstoy had never considered the work finished. An immediate hit, it still holds a prominent place in the repertoire of world theater.

The Power of Darkness is a five-act dramatic play by Leo Tolstoy, written in 1886. The play was long-banned in Russia. The central character is a peasant, Nikita, who sedu...