Does a modernized mix of spiritualism, symbolism, mysticism and war stories appeal to the sense of imagination? If so, the reader's ingenuity will be tested, but at the same time he will be transported to an era of simpler and harsher means when he reads a tale imagined by Leonid Andreev. Andreyev associates all his stories with what happens during his life. His words continue to inspire many, even if they were brutally stifled during his short life in Europe. Although written in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the atmosphere of Andreyev's writings radically depicts the stress of war and oppression on a community through the use of simpler means and, in some cases, animal ones to attract audiences of all ages. Leonid Andreyev, a man born into a family of European nobility, defends a strong stance in favor of the well-being of his country. Becoming a lawyer, then a journalist at the Moscow Courier, prepared young Andreyev for a life of opinions that may or may not be in agreement with the government's ideals. Andreyev believes in the good of the people,...