Waltz of the Dogs [Andreyev, 1924]

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Leonid Andreyev. The Waltz of the Dogs. A Play in Four Acts.  In a desolate city, a group of dogs discover the remnants of a waltz, and through their howling and whining evoke a profound emotional response from the narrator. A must-read for fans of psychological horror and allegory.

Leonid Nikolaievich Andreyev (1871-1919) was a prolific Russian playwright, writer of short stories and sometimes novelist. He is one of the most talented and prolific representatives of the Silver Age period in Russian history. He was associated with the Symbolist and Expressionist schools of writing. He was married to Alexandra Veligorskaia, a niece of Taras Shevchenko. Andreyev's four-act play was translated and published 3 years after Andreyev's death due to heart failure by Herman Bernstein. 

NY: Macmillan, 1922. 1st American edition. Blue cloth hardcover, no dustjacket. Light wear to spine extremities, minor soil and page tanning, otherwise vg. Text clean, no ownership marks. 1 copy only.