"Tales from Gorky" by Maksim Gorky is a compilation of short stories that throws light on the difficult lives of Russia's poor people. Gorky's stories highlight characters who don't fit into society and who wander from place to place. The book draws from Gorky's personal life and embodies the hardships and strength of people living on the edges of society. The stories are set against the background of stark but beautiful Russian landscapes as the characters make tough choices to survive.
Tales from Gorky
By Maksim Gorky
In a harsh and unforgiving landscape, desperate souls confront their own morality as hunger gnaws and survival demands impossible choices.
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2018-03-29
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About the AuthorAlexei Maximovich Peshkov, popularly known as Maxim Gorky, was a Russian and Soviet writer and proponent of socialism. He was nominated five times for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Before his success as an author, he travelled widely across the Russian Empire changing jobs frequently, experiences which would later influence his writing.
Alexei Maximovich Peshkov, popularly known as Maxim Gorky, was a Russian and Soviet writer and proponent of socialism. He was nominated five times for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Before his success as an author, he travelled widely across the Russian Empire changing jobs frequently, experiences which would later influence his writing.
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