The Sorrows of Satan

Satan walks through London in 1895. He seeks someone to corrupt, to prove no one can resist him. Yet he hopes to find a worthy foe amid greed, graft, and lost faith.

Geoffrey Tempest is a poor young writer who cannot sell his novel. Three letters offer a way out of his plight. An old friend promises help. He grew rich from mining gold in Australia. A lawyer tells Geoffrey that a late relative has left him wealth. The third letter names Prince Lucio Rimanez. The friend proposes the prince as Geoffrey's guide out of poverty. Geoffrey must choose whether to keep his gift and his soul.

English writer Marie Corelli wrote this supernatural novel about wealth and temptation. It belongs to the decadent tradition. It suits readers of dark moral tales. It first came out in 1895 and became a major Victorian bestseller. This edition gives the text in English.