Seven Hanged was exactly why I like the Little Black Classics! I had never even heard of the author, and the subject of the book was so dark (the final weeks/days of seven people condemned to death) but I really liked it. Russian books always have this kind of depressing atmosphere, and Seven Hanged...
It's the same old story, Jesus is betrayed by Judas Iscariot. But what if Judas betrayal was an act of love, faith and devotion? What if Judas was the best and most loyal follower Jesus had? What if Judas betrayal proved that he, Judas Iscariot, was the most deserving of Jesus apostles?
Haunting and beautiful pre-Revolution COLOR photographs circa 1910 to 1914 by Russian Expressionist writer Leonid Andreyev. Subjects are anything from family to nature. This book is a unique peek at what pre-revolutionary Russia looked like. The rusticity is what impressed me. However, Andreyev a...