Leonid Nikolaievich Andreyev was a Russian playwright, novelist, and short-story writer, born in Oryol, Russia, on August 21, 1871. He studied law at Moscow University but turned to literature, drawing inspiration from the likes of Fyodor Dostoevsky and Anton Chekhov. Andreyev's literary career began with short stories that deeply explored the human psyche, often delving into the intricate moral d...