The Life of Man (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Leonid Andreyev
- First Published: 1907
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Allegory
- Time of Work: The early twentieth century
- Setting: Russia
- Genres: Domestic realism, Drama, Psychological drama, Allegory, Symbolist literature
- Subjects: Twentieth century, Poverty or poor people, Human race, Jealousy, envy, or resentment, Death or dying, Success or failure, Life, philosophy of, Russia or Russian people, Aging, Architecture or architects
- Locales: Russia
Characters Discussed
Someone in gray, called He, a figure who serves onstage as a narrator. He introduces the work during the prologue and at intervals provides commentary on the stages of the man’s life. During his appearances, this character remains apart from the others, who do not seem aware of his presence. He is taller than an ordinary man and is dressed in a hat and broad gray smock that shroud him in gloomy darkness except for his massive, weighty chin, nose, and cheekbones. His lips are often tightly pursed, and his eyes remain hidden. He speaks in a cold but solemn...
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