In a story by this author, the origins of a mysterious moving shadow and blueish sparks are explained in stories by the title very old woman. In another story by this author, a group of bakers turn against their favorite customer after she (10[1])is seduced (10[5])by a soldier. (10[6]-5[2])A father (10[1])only worries (10[1])about the impact on his political prospects after his daughter’s suicide attempt in this author’s debut play (-5[1])The Philistines. (10[1])In a play by this author, (10[1])a character reading Fatal Love is hit (10[1])on the head (10[1])with a book (10[1])and called (10[1])a fool. An actor in that (10[1])play (-5[1])by this author (10[2])is inspired to seek help in a sanatorium but hangs himself when (10[2])Luka (10[2])disappears. For 10 points, (10[1]-5[2])name this author (10[1]-5[1])who followed the lives of a group living in a shelter (10[1])near (10[1])the Volga (10[1])in The Lower (10[1])Depths. (10[5])■END■ (10[24]0[18])