Devil. Tolstoy L.N.

“The Devil”, “Notes of a madman”, “power of darkness”... This collection includes works of different years, united by a complex theme of the struggle of good and evil in the human soul - the theme of dramatic, sad and always attracted Tolstoy with its colossal psychological depth. The story “The Devil” and the story “Notes of the Madman” Tolstoy categorically refused to publish during his lifetime, since they are too closely connected with the most difficult spiritual experiences of the writer, who almost cost him mental health.