# Father Sergius

By Leo Tolstoy, graf.

"Father Sergius" by graf Leo Tolstoy is a short story written between 1890 and 1898. After discovering his fiancée's affair with the Tsar, proud Prince Stepan Kasatsky abandons his promising future to become a monk. Despite years of spiritual devotion and growing fame as a holy hermit and healer, he struggles with inner weakness, pride, and desire. His journey takes him from self-mutilation to resist temptation, through devastating failure, and finally toward an unexpected path of humble service and redemption. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Translator: Aylmer Maude
- Translator: Louise Maude
- Subjects: Adultery -- Fiction; Monks -- Fiction; Russia -- Fiction; Betrothal -- Fiction; Russian fiction -- Translations into English; Russia. Armiia -- Officers -- 19th century -- Fiction; Monasteries -- Russia -- Fiction; Miracle workers -- Fiction

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- [Father Sergius](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/5782) by Leo Tolstoy (1 h 56 min, English)

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