These great short stories by Leonid Andreyev will provide rich and lasting enjoyment to every reader. Included here are such famous stories as The Seven that Were Hanged, a remarkable account of men awaiting execution: The Red Laugh, probably the most haunting war story ever told; and The Abyss, a sophisticated treatment of love and sexual violence. These and the other stories in this collection, have in common the skilled artistry and the provocative viewpoint that have given Andreyev a permanent place among the world’s finest writers.