"When the King Loses His Head, and Other Stories" by Leonid Andreyev is a compilation of short works that explores the depths of humanity alongside themes of authority and mistreatment within old-world settings. The selected opening story explores a kingdom under the reign of the "Twentieth," an imposing King who is seen as divine in his control, but whose power causes suffering throughout the land. As the people begin to stir in revolution, they start to challenge the King's divine right, resulting in consequences that test the bonds of loyalty, freedom, and expose the tragic pitfalls of unbalanced power. With emotion and social unrest at its core, this key story encapsulates the complex and chaotic elements of the human experience.
When the King Loses His Head, and Other Stories
By Leonid Andreyev
In a kingdom ripe with imbalance, an all-powerful ruler faces the bitter uprising of his oppressed people, leading to a test of loyalty and a fight for freedom.
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About the AuthorLeonid Nikolaievich Andreyev was a Russian playwright, novelist and short-story writer, who is considered to be a father of Expressionism in Russian literature. He is regarded as one of the most talented and prolific representatives of the Silver Age literary period. Andreyev's style combines the elements of realist, naturalist, and symbolist schools in literature. Of his 25 plays, his 1915 play He Who Gets Slapped is regarded as his finest achievement.
Leonid Nikolaievich Andreyev was a Russian playwright, novelist and short-story writer, who is considered to be a father of Expressionism in Russian literature. He is regarded as one of the most talented and prolific representatives of the Silver Age literary period. Andreyev's style combines the elements of realist, naturalist, and symbolist schools in literature. Of his 25 plays, his 1915 play He Who Gets Slapped is regarded as his finest achievement.
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