Satan's Diary

"Satan's Diary" by Leonid Andreyev is a witty story that looks at the world through a unique and interesting point of view. The book tells the story of Satan, who is living as a rich American named Henry Wondergood, traveling around Europe looking for a good time. The story makes fun of people, showing their faults and the silly ways they act, as well as questioning what’s right and wrong. Right away, we see Satan thinking about his new life and how lonely it is. He struggles to say what he really thinks because he is in human form, with his helper, Irwin Toppi, by his side. He wonders why he even came to Earth, showing that he both enjoys and dislikes how silly people can be. The start of the story makes way for an examination of good and evil, and the strange parts of being alive, especially as Satan meets different people and deals with situations that make him rethink what he knows about humans.