ANDREEV, Leonid Nikolaevich. The Seven that were Hanged. A tragedy in seven scenes. A.C. Fifield. (The Tucker Series.) 1909
Half title with ad. on verso. Orig. dark orange printed wrappers; spine sl. chipped at tail. Library stamps of the Indian YMCA, London. A good-plus copy.
¶Rasskaz o semi poveshennykh, 1908. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. One of Andreev's most important works, The Seven that were Hanged forms a philosophical treatise on the nature of life and death, and highlights his opposition to the death penalty. The characters are based on real individuals, members of a revolutionary group who plotted to attack a prominent politician, who were betrayed and subsequently executed.
Stock #73229
£85
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