| Year | Event | |------|-------| | | Serialized in Zveno (a literary periodical). | | 1910 | First collected edition in Russia, paired with Andreyev’s short story “The Fiery Angel” . | | 1920‑1930 | Translated into German, French, and English; quickly became a touchstone for “psychological horror”. | | 1970s‑1990s | Turkish translation appears in Yazı and later in İstanbul publishing houses. | | 2000s‑Present | Frequently re‑issued in both academic anthologies and popular paperback editions; many digital scans now in the public domain. |

Andreyev, klasik düalist anlayışı yıkar. Kitapta Şeytan, "kötülük" yapmak için gelir ama insanların birbirine yaptığı kötülükler karşısında dehşete düşer. Asıl şeytanın, insanın ta kendisi olduğu mesajı güçlüdür.

The novel is presented as a diary of Satan, who takes human form (Mr. Wondergood) and enters early 20th-century society. He expects to find human evil but instead is undone by human love, greed, and hypocrisy. Key themes: