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Length2h 35m
About this audiobook
Set in the grim reality of peasant life, this stark tragedy explores how a single transgression can lead to a devastating chain of crime and moral decay. The narrative plunges into the depths of human depravity, showing the crushing weight of guilt and the desperate need for atonement. It remains one of the most powerful and somber depictions of the struggle between light and shadow in the soul.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length2 hrs 35 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1ACT I
6Scene 1.
2ACT II
7Scene 2.
3ACT III
8END OF “THE POWER OF DARKNESS.”
4ACT IV: Scene 2.
9IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
5ACT V
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