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The Sorrows of Satan

Or, the Strange Experience of One Geoffrey Tempest, Millionaire

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The Sorrows of Satan

By: Marie Corelli
Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
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The Devil arrives in fin de siècle London.

The setting is London, 1895, and the Devil is on the loose, in the guise of the handsome and charming Prince Lucio Rimânez. He is searching for someone morally strong enough to resist temptation, but there seems little chance he will succeed. Britain is all but totally corrupt. The aristocracy is financially and spiritually bankrupt, church leaders no longer believe in God, Victorian idealism has been banished from literature and life, and sexual morality is being undermined by the pernicious doctrines of the “New Woman”.

Lucio sets his sights on Geoffrey Tempest, a starving novelist who has just inherited a fortune, and promises to show Geoffrey how best to invest his newfound wealth. As the tragic story of Geoffrey’s meteoric rise and fall unfolds, Marie Corelli exposes the hypocrisy and immorality of modern life in this Faustian novel and best seller of its time.

Note: This title was originally published in 1895.

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Phenomenally captivating book that ignites intrigue, curiosity & imagination. Captures the folly of wealth, earned through unsavoury measures. Inspires hard work and encourages the practice and utilisation of genius. Reminds us to be contented, hard working, and thoughtful of our brothers and sisters in this world. This and more is portrayed in this wonderful and engaging story. Superb.

Fantastically Written

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Never heard of the artist, the title or the book before, Mostly listen to space opera. But found this book captivating

Fantastic

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enjoy the story... Good mortal understand of human nature and we'll thought out plot 🌻💚

he'll of a story

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I read this book first in Russian translation when I was 18. The storyline is very interesting and captivating but more than anything it presents with philosophical observations about the society - nothings changed in over 100 years and it’s pretty much the same. I read this in English 2 times in my 20s and now in my 30s I listened to the narration by Stefan! Brilliant work! Look forward to meeting the brilliant writing by Corelli again in a few years time.
“V for Vendetta” is another great novel by the author, highly recommend it if you enjoyed this one.

My favourite novel

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Really enjoyed this tale of the power of seduction by the devil.
For a very old book it was very well received and enjoyed.

Aged extremely well

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