Behind the walls of a monastery lies not peace, but turmoil—spiritual, emotional, and deeply human. In Father Sergius, Leo Tolstoy tells the story of Prince Stepan Kasatsky, a proud and ambitious aristocrat whose life is upended by betrayal. Renouncing the world, he becomes the monk Father Sergius, seeking holiness and escape from temptation. But even in seclusion, he cannot escape the struggles of the soul. As fame and reverence grow around him, so too does his inner torment—until a final, humb ...