The Devil
by Leo Tolstoy
- First published
- 1911
- Reading level
- Easy
- Price
- Free
About the book
"The Devil" by graf Leo Tolstoy is a novella written in 1889. After inheriting his father's debt-ridden estate, Eugene Irtenev settles into rural life and begins an affair with a local peasant woman, Stepanida. When he marries for love and attempts respectability, Stepanida's presence on his estate reawakens a consuming desire he cannot escape. Tormented by lust and unable to confide in anyone, Eugene faces an impossible choice that spirals toward a desperate conclusion.
- Man-woman relationships
- Russian fiction
- Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #67224. The Devil on Wikipedia.
