# The Life of Man: A Play in Five Acts

By Leonid Andreyev.

"The Life of Man: A Play in Five Acts" by Leonid Andreyev is a symbolist drama written in 1906. This allegorical work follows Man's journey from birth to death, watched by the mysterious Someone in Grey—a symbol of both an indifferent God and the human mind. Moving through a grey world, Man experiences poverty, wealth, and ruin, struggling blindly against incomprehensible forces. The play explores the meaning of human existence and the tragic futility of life's struggles, presented through abstract characters and stylized scenes. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Translator: C. J. Hogarth
- Subjects: Russian drama -- Translations into English; Russia -- Drama; Andreyev, Leonid, 1871-1919 -- Translations into English

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