The Red Laugh and the Abyss

By Leonid Andreyev

Book Overview

Leonid Andreyev's The Red Laughis an experimental depiction of war and its psychological effects, both on those who participate in the fighting and on those who hear of its atrocities from afar. Translated into English for the first time since 1905, it is here paired with a fresh translation of Andreyev's earlier story "The Abyss," which caused scandal upon its first publication. This edition provides an illuminating introduction by translator Kirsten Lodge as well as a range of background materials that help set the novel in its historical, literary, and artistic contexts.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1554815495
• ISBN13: 9781554815494
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Broadview Press Inc
• Length: 138 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"