Project Gutenberg 2015-08-04 Public domain in the USA. 68 Andreyev, Leonid 1871 1919 Андреев, Леонид Николаевич Andreyev, Leonid Nikolayevich Andreev, Leonid Nikolaevich Andrejev, Leonid Bernstein, Herman 1876 1935 15014521 The Sorrows of Belgium: A Play in Six Scenes Reading ease score: 88.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously provided by the Internet Archive.) "The Sorrows of Belgium: A Play in Six Scenes" by Leonid Andreyev is a dramatic work written in the early 20th century. This play captures the tragic circumstances of the Belgian people during World War I, particularly through the lens of a prominent Belgian author, Emil Grelieu, and his family. It addresses themes of suffering, resistance, and the moral complexities posed by war, reflecting Andreyev’s deep empathy for oppressed nations. The opening of the play sets a serene scene in Grelieu's garden as the war begins to encroach upon their lives. Characters like François, the deaf gardener, and Maurice, Grelieu's son, express a mix of alarm and disbelief as they come to terms with the reality of the German invasion. Grelieu himself appears anxious, consumed with conflict about his responsibilities and the implications of war. As the sounds of war grow nearer, the family's peaceful existence shatters, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of their emotional and moral dilemmas as they face the impending chaos. The stark contrast between the tranquil garden and the impending violence underscores the play's themes of disruption and sorrow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Drama Russian drama -- Translations into English Andreyev, Leonid, 1871-1919 -- Translations into English PG Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 152106 152097 2024-10-20T15:10:28.646907 2023-09-21T11:32:15.005284 text/html text/html 132426 2024-04-04T03:53:07 text/html 120585 2024-10-20T15:10:32.665892 application/epub+zip 122146 2024-10-20T15:10:29.304898 application/epub+zip 115602 2024-10-20T15:10:28.924915 application/epub+zip 183798 2024-10-20T15:10:35.100874 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177614 2024-10-20T15:10:32.354866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171215 2022-09-22T12:54:37.433820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117862 117875 2024-10-20T15:10:27.591944 2023-09-21T11:32:14.261275 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 97958 2024-04-04T04:48:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18856 2024-10-20T15:10:35.234862 application/rdf+xml 13103 2024-10-20T15:10:29.064891 image/jpeg 2100 2024-10-20T15:10:28.992902 image/jpeg 100639 2024-10-20T15:10:28.660882 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia