The Sorrows of Satan

The novel was written back in 1895 and has since gone through numerous reprints. Many compare it to Bram Stoker's «Dracula», as the plot and intensity of thought do not yield to each other.

Geniuses flower in attics and wither in... palaces.

You should write spicy novels, then you'll be a famous writer!
Jeffrey Tempest is already tired of hearing the same thing from publishers. Not marketable, too intellectual, no one will understand… All the familiar literati have been bribed, agents just shrug, and the money is running out…
A young writer simply has nowhere to go. His noble father left only debts and loans as a legacy. In despair, Jeffrey writes to his long-time friend in Australia, who unexpectedly became rich from gold mining. He recommends that he contact the mysterious Count Lucio Rimanese, who «frees everyone from poverty».
But Tempest doesn’t know that this young count truly has many names and forms. After all, he is the devil, with an incredibly clear gaze full of sorrow and fire…
Will Jeffrey be able to resist the temptation of luxury and not lose not only his talent but also his soul? And why does the devil so want to be wrong?..

«The Sorrows of Satan» is a cult novel about fame, writing, love, and the devil. A story about the confrontation between soul and body, about talent and luxury, is as eternal as the struggle of good against evil.