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  • Twenty-six Men and a Girl

    de Maksim Gorkij ...
    Traducido por Gilbert Keith Chesterton ...
    Series series World Classics
    In a hypnotizingly crazy daily routine, twenty-six men are locked in the production of kringles (a typical Scandinavian pastry) in a basement kitchen. Their only real connection with the life outside is Tanya, a sixteen-year-old girl who visits them for baked goods. One day, one of the bun bakers, who stand higher than the kringle bakers, tells them that he seduced Tanya, shattering their vision ... Leer más

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  • In the World, Autobiography Part II

    de Maksim Gorkij ...
    Traducido por Gertrude M. Foakes ...
    Series Libro 2 - World Classics
    Published in 1916, 'In the World' is the second volume in Maxim Gorky's autobiography. Gorky demonstrates how his views and opinions were shaped by his life and what he saw around him. After a tricky childhood, life did not get much easier for Gorky, and alcoholism, gambling, and his shattered dreams all feature, as well as shocking descriptions of the terrible working conditions he noted all ... Leer más

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  • Creatures That Once Were Men 

    de Maksim Gorkij ...
    Traducido por Gilbert Keith Chesterton ...
    Series series World Classics
    "Creatures that Once Were Men" is a short story by Maxim Gorky about the residents of a lodging house who start a conflict with their landlord, resulting in a rather inhumane outcome.Gorky is arguably one of the most celebrated literary characters of the 20th century. Painting a vivid image of the dark, grueling and cruel peasant life of 20th century Russia, "Creatures that One Were Men" is a ... Leer más

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  • My Childhood, Autobiography Part I 

    de Maksim Gorkij ...
    Traducido por Gertrude M. Foakes ...
    Series Libro 1 - World Classics
    Originally published in 1913, 'My Childhood' is the first volume of Maxim Gorky's autobiography. Orphaned at an early age, Gorky was brought up in his grandparents' strict household and he ran away at the age of just twelve. His life on the road, undertaking menial jobs in order to survive would have a huge influence on his literary career and worldview. His impoverished and bleak beginnings ... Leer más

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  • The Orloff Couple

    de Maksim Gorkij ...
    Traducido por Dora Montefiore ...
    Series series World Classics
    Maxim Gorky's exploration of his own encounter with the Orloffs, this short story follows the lives of a Russian family and delves into the monotony of everyday life. When an unexpected guest arrives in the city, the grey haze of what is 'normal' is broken, and accepted values begin to be scrutinized. Why can a man beat his wife? Why must his wife take the beating stoically? Why does everyone else ... Leer más

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  • The Lower Depths

    de Maksim Gorkij ...
    Traducido por Jenny Covan ...
    Series series World Classics
    Russia was by no means paradise at the turn of the twentieth century, but it was decidedly worse for the poor and homeless community. This play centres around a motley crew of drunkards, vagabonds, and petty criminals whose lives are forever changed by the arrival of mysterious pilgrim Luka. A pillar of Maxim Gorky's social realism, 'The Lower Depths' oozes pessimism, social criticism, and ... Leer más

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  • Through Russia

    de Maksim Gorkij ...
    Traducido por Charles James Hogarth ...
    Series series World Classics
    First published in 1923 'Through Russia' is a collection of short stories by the well-known Russian author, Maxim Gorky. The collection includes 'The Birth of a Man', 'Nilushka', and 'The Dead Man'. With some of the stories written during the turbulent period of the Russian Revolution, the tales in this collection frequently deal with the social issues of the time. The focus is on the struggles of ... Leer más

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  • Konovalov

    de Maksim Gorkij ...
    Traducido por Isabel Florence Hapgood ...
    Series series World Classics
    The short story "Konovalov" (1897) is an example of Maxim Gorky's autobiographical writing, depicting the suicide of a quiet prisoner, Konovalov, whom Gorky decides to immortalize on the page. The narrative follows the chronological life of the main character, constructed from the memory of the narrator himself, adding a tinge of authenticity. The story brings some existentialist philosophies to ... Leer más

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    FIFTEEN years ago—began H.—official duties compelled me to spend a few days in the principal town of the province of T——. I stopped at a very fair hotel, which had been established six months before my arrival by a Jewish tailor, who had grown rich. I am told that it did not flourish long, which is often the case with us; but I found it still in its full splendour: the new furniture emitted cracks ... Leer más

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  • A Landlord's Morning

    de Leo Tolstoy ...
    Traducido por Nathan Haskell Dole ...
    Series series World Classics
    "You always wished to appear original (…) but your originality is really nothing but excessive self-esteem."Nineteen-year-old Nekhlyudov writes to his aunt that he has given up his university studies and devoted himself entirely to the affairs of his estate. High on his own idealistic plan, he tells her that it is his sacred duty to improve the conditions for the hundreds of peasants working for ... Leer más

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  • Tales from Gorky

    de Maksim Gorky ...
    Maksim Gorky’s writing is known for its naturalistic style and its focus on the lives of ordinary people. In Tales from Gorky, he uses detailed descriptions and a deep understanding of human nature to bring his stories to life.The collection was well-received for its powerful and realistic portrayal of Russian life, and Gorky’s ability to capture the emotional depth of his characters made his work ... Leer más

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  • The Red Laugh: Fragments of a Discovered Manuscript

    I felt it for the first time as we were marching along the road—marching incessantly for ten hours without stopping, never diminishing our step, never waiting to pick up those that had fallen, but leaving them to the enemy, that was moving behind us in a compact mass only three or four hours later effacing the marks of our feet by their own. It was very sultry. I do not know how many degrees there ... Leer más

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