Satan's Diary

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By Listen TheBook Posted on May 31, 2023

In Category - General Fiction, Fictional Biographies & Memoirs

Authors: Leonid Nikolayevich Andreyev In Year : 1920

Book Language: English

Audiobook: Satan's Diary

Preface by Herman Bernstein
January 18 - On Board the 'Atlantic'
February 7, 1914 - Rome, Hotel 'Internationale' - Part 1
February 7, 1914 - Rome, Hotel 'Internationale' - Part 2
February 14 - Rome, Hotel 'Internationale'
February 18, 1914 - Rome, Hotel 'Internationale'
February 21, 1914 - Rome, Villa Orsini - Part 1
February 21, 1914 - Rome, Villa Orsini - Part 2
February 22 - Rome, Villa Orsini
February 23 - Villa Orsini
March 2 - Rome, Villa Orsini
March 9, 1914 - Rome, Villa Orsini - Part 1
March 9, 1914 - Rome, Villa Orsini - Part 2
March 9, 1914 - Rome, Villa Orsini - Part 3
March 18 - Rome, Palazzo Orsini
March 26 - Rome, Palazzo Orsini
March 29 - Rome
April 2 - Rome, Palazzo Orsini
April 6, 1914 - Part 1
April 6, 1914 - Part 2
April 8 - Rome
April 16 - Rome
April 19 - Isle of Capri
April 23 - Rome, Palazzo Orsini
May 25, 1914 - Italy
May 26 - Italy - Part 1
May 26 - Italy - Part 2
May 27 - Part 1
May 27 - Part 2
May 27 - Part 3

"Satan's Diary", Andreyev's last work, was completed by the great Russian a few days before he died in Finland, in September, 1919. But a few years ago the most popular and successful of Russian writers, Andreyev died almost penniless, a sad, tragic figure, disillusioned, broken-hearted over the tragedy of Russia.

In "Satan's Diary", Andreyev summoned up his boundless disillusionment in an absorbing satire on human life. Fearlessly and mercilessly he hurled the falsehoods and hypocrisies in the face of life. He portrayed Satan coming to this earth to amuse himself and play. Having assumed the form of an American multi-millionaire, Satan set out on a tour through Europe in quest of amusement and adventure. Before him passed various forms of spurious virtues, hypocrisies, the ruthless cruelty of man and the often deceptive innocence of woman. Within a short time, Satan finds himself outwitted, deceived, relieved of his millions, mocked, humiliated, beaten by man in his own devilish devices. (Summary by Herman Bernstein, in the Preface)