Adapted from the novel by Leo Tolstoy, this powerful drama examines the role of faith and redemption in the face of personal and societal turmoil. The play follows a young man struggling to find meaning and hope amid the darkness of poverty and injustice, and his eventual journey toward spiritual transcendence. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.