Father Sergius

"Father Sergius" is a story by Leo Tolstoy, first published posthumously in 1911. The main character of the story is Prince Stepan Kasatsky, who, having forsaken his accustomed lifestyle, enters a monastery in hopes of conquering lust and pride and attaining true spiritual strength. Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy became a cornerstone of world literature thanks to his philosophical novels such as "Anna ...