Satan's diary (1920)
Satan's diary is a 1920 Russian-language diary fiction book written by Leonid Andreyev.
<p>Satan has returned to Earth for a sightseeing visit in the form of the American billionaire Henry Wondergood. Accompanied by his faithful demon butler Toppi they head for Rome, but are sidetracked by an unforeseen accident and end up at the home of the inscrutable Thomas Magnus and his divine daughter Maria. As Satan begins to discover the meaning of being a man, the satanic aspects of mankind become ever more apparent to him.</p> <p><a href="https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/leonid-andreyev">Leonid Andreyev</a> was a Russian author active in the beginning of the twentieth century, famous mostly for his plays and <a href="https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/leonid-andreyev/short-fiction/herman-bernstein_alexandra-linden_l-a-magnus_k-walter_w-h-lowe_the-russian-review_archibald-j-wolfe_john-cournos_r-s-townsend_maurice-magnus">short fiction</a>, and often portrayed as Russia’s equivalent to <a href="https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/edgar-allan-poe">Edgar Allan Poe</a>. <i>Satan’s Diary</i> was his last work, completed just a few days before his death in 1919. This edition was translated by his previous collaborator Herman Bernstein and published in 1920.</p>
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What is Satan's diary about?
<p>Satan has returned to Earth for a sightseeing visit in the form of the American billionaire Henry Wondergood. Accompanied by his faithful demon butler Toppi they head for Rome, but are sidetracked by an unforeseen accident and end up at the home of the inscrutable Thomas Magnus and his divine daughter Maria. As Satan begins to discover the meaning of being a man, the satanic aspects of mankind become ever more apparent to him.</p> <p><a href="https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/leonid-andreyev">Leonid Andreyev</a> was a Russian author active in the beginning of the twentieth century, famous mostly for his plays and <a href="https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/leonid-andreyev/short-fiction/herman-bernstein_alexandra-linden_l-a-magnus_k-walter_w-h-lowe_the-russian-review_archibald-j-wolfe_john-cournos_r-s-townsend_maurice-magnus">short fiction</a>, and often portrayed as Russia’s equivalent to <a href="https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/edgar-allan-poe">Edgar Allan Poe</a>. <i>Satan’s Diary</i> was his last work, completed just a few days before his death in 1919. This edition was translated by his previous collaborator Herman Bernstein and published in 1920.</p>
When was Satan's diary published?
Satan's diary was published in 1920.
Who made Satan's diary?
Satan's diary was written by Leonid Andreyev.