{"product_id":"9781605013077","title":"Three Plays: Redemption, The Power of Darkness and Fruits of Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Living Corpse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, also known in English as \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRedemption\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and as \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eReparation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e) is a play by Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910). Although written around 1900, it was only published shortly after his death; Tolstoy had never considered the work finished. An immediate hit, it still holds a prominent place in the repertoire of world theater.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Power of Darkness\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is a five-act dramatic play by Leo Tolstoy, written in 1886. The play was long-banned in Russia. The central character is a peasant, Nikita, who seduces and abandons a young girl Marinka; then the lovely Anisija murders her own husband to marry Nikita. He impregnates his new stepdaughter, then, under his wife's influence, murders the baby. On the day of his stepdaughter's marriage, he surrenders himself and confesses to the police.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFruits of Culture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a four-act play by Leo Tolstoy, written in 1889\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   — Excerpted from \u003ci\u003eWikipedia, \u003c\/i\u003ethe free encyclopedia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MobileReference","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47133739024624,"sku":"9781605013077","price":0.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781605013077_p0.jpg?v=1763833861","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781605013077","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}