Leonid Nikolaievich Andreyev (1871 -1919) was a Russian playwright, novelist and short-story writer. He is one of the most talented and prolific representatives of the Silver Age period in Russian history. Andreyev's style combines elements of realist, naturalist and symbolist schools in literature. In this book: When the King Loses His Head and Other Stories Translator: Archibald J. Wolfe The Little Angel and Other Stories Translator: W. H. Lowe The Crushed Flower and Other Stories Translator: Herman Bernstein The Dark Translator: L. A. Magnus Plays Anathema, A Tragedy in Seven Scenes Translator: Herman Bernstein The Sorrows of Belgium, A Play in Six Scenes Translator: Herman Bernstein Savva and The Life of Man Translator: Thomas Seltzer