The Power of Darkness E-Book

Leo Tolstoy

• Herausgeber: Leo Tolstoy
• Kategorie: Poesie und Drama
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2015

Beschreibung

The Act takes place in autumn in a large village. The Scene represents Peter's roomy hut. Peter is sitting on a wooden bench, mending a horse-collar. Anísya and Akoulína are spinning, and singing a part song. PETER [looking out of the window] The horses have got loose again. If we don't look out they'll be killing the colt. Nikíta! Hey, Nikíta! Is the fellow deaf? [Listens. To the women] Shut up, one can't hear anything. NIKÍTA [from outside] What? PETER. Drive the horses in. NIKÍTA. We'll drive 'em in. All in good time. PETER [shaking his head] Ah, these labourers! If I were well, I'd not keep one on no account. There's nothing but bother with 'em. [Rises and sits down again] Nikíta!… It's no good shouting. One of you'd better go. Go, Akoúl, drive 'em in. AKOULÍNA. What? The horses? PETER. What else? AKOULÍNA. All right. [Exit]. PETER. Ah, but he's a loafer, that lad … no good at all. Won't stir a finger if he can help it. ANÍSYA. You're so mighty brisk yourself. When you're not sprawling on the top of the oven you're squatting on the bench. To goad others to work is all you're fit for. PETER. If one weren't to goad you on a bit, one'd have no roof left over one's head before the year's out. Oh what people!

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Leo Tolstoy

The Power of Darkness

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Table of contents

CHARACTERS

ACT I

ACT II

ACT III

ACT IV

ACT V

CHARACTERS

PETER IGNÁTITCH. A well-to-do peasant, 42 years old, married for the second time, and sickly.ANÍSYA. His wife, 32 years old, fond of dress.AKOULÍNA. Peter's daughter by his first marriage, 16 years old, hard of hearing, mentally undeveloped.NAN (ANNA PETRÓVNA). His daughter by his second marriage, 10 years old.NIKÍTA. Their labourer, 26 years old, fond of dress.AKÍM. Nikíta's father, 50 years old, a plain-looking, God-fearing peasant.MATRYÓNA. His wife and Nikíta's mother, 50 years old.MARÍNA. An orphan girl, 22 years old.MARTHA. Peter's sister.MÍTRITCH. An old labourer, ex-soldier.SIMON. Marína's husband.BRIDEGROOM. Engaged to Akoulína.IVÁN. His father.A NEIGHBOUR.FIRST GIRL.SECOND GIRL.POLICE OFFICER.DRIVER.BEST-MAN.MATCHMAKER.VILLAGE ELDER.VISITORS, WOMEN, GIRLS, AND PEOPLE come to see the wedding.

ACT I

The Act takes place in autumn in a large village. The Scene represents Peter's roomy hut. Peter is sitting on a wooden bench, mending a horse-collar. Anísya and Akoulína are spinning, and singing a part song.PETER [looking out of the window] The horses have got loose again. If we don't look out they'll be killing the colt. Nikíta! Hey, Nikíta! Is the fellow deaf? [Listens. To the women] Shut up, one can't hear anything.NIKÍTA [from outside] What?PETER. Drive the horses in.NIKÍTA. We'll drive 'em in. All in good time.