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The novel is set in London in 1895. Satan is walking among people looking for another toy to play with, to show God that he can corrupt anyone. He wants to find someone worthy who can resist temptation, but there is unbelief, corruption, and venality all around.
Geoffrey Tempest, a young, impoverished writer, is struggling to make ends meet, trying unsuccessfully to sell his novel. Once again, as he reflects on his desperate situation, he notices three letters on the table. The first is from a friend in Australia who has made a fortune in gold mining, informing him that he is sending Geoffrey a friend who will help him out of poverty. The second is a note from a solicitor, detailing that he has inherited a fortune from a deceased relative. The third is a letter of recommendation from Prince Lucio Rimanez, the "saviour from poverty" that his friend from Australia wrote about. Will Geoffrey be able to make the right choice, preserve his talent and his soul?..
"The Sorrows of Satan" is a mystical decadent novel by the English writer Marie Corelli, published in 1895 and becoming the biggest bestseller in the history of Victorian England.
Author: Maria Corelli
Year of issue: 2025
Publisher: Eksmo
Pages: 512
Cover type: hardcover
Dimensions: 2.5x14.5x22 cm
ISBN: 978-5-04-208245-0