Portrait of Maksim Gorky

Maksim Gorky

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.

Average Book Rating
4.0
Aggregate review score sourced from Goodreads
5
200
4
200
3
200
2
200
1
200
Total Book Reviews
10.0k
Total reviews from Goodreads may change
Categories
Showing 1 - 18 of 18 results
Book Cover

Twenty-six and One, and Other Stories

"Twenty-six and One, and Other Stories" by Maksim Gorky is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The work poignantly explore...

By Maksim Gorky

(100)
Book Cover

The Spy: The Story of a Superfluous Man

"The Spy: The Story of a Superfluous Man" by Maksim Gorky is a novel written in the early 20th century. It follows Yevsey Klimkov, a young boy orphane...

By Maksim Gorky

(100)
Book Cover

Orlóff and His Wife: Tales of the Barefoot Brigade

"Orlóff and His Wife: Tales of the Barefoot Brigade" by Maksim Gorky is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The tales cent...

By Maksim Gorky

(100)
Book Cover

Tales of Two Countries

"Tales of Two Countries" by Maksim Gorky is a collection of narratives written in the early 20th century. This volume presents a vivid tableau of huma...

By Maksim Gorky

(100)
Book Cover

The Man Who Was Afraid

Translation of Foma Gordeev.

By Maksim Gorky

(100)
Book Cover

Creatures That Once Were Men

"Creatures That Once Were Men" by Maksim Gorky is a work of fiction written during the late 19th century. The book offers a poignant exploration of th...

By Maksim Gorky

(100)
Book Cover

Creatures That Once Were Men

"Creatures That Once Were Men" by Maksim Gorky is a work of fiction written during the early 20th century. This story delves into the lives of the dow...

By Maksim Gorky

(100)
Book Cover

Tales from Gorky

"Tales from Gorky" by Maksim Gorky is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The book explores the harsh realities of life fo...

By Maksim Gorky

(100)
Book Cover

Three Men: A Novel

"Three Men: A Novel" by Maksim Gorky is a work of fiction written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the lives of three men—Antipa, h...

By Maksim Gorky

(100)
Book Cover

The Outcasts, and Other Stories

"The Outcasts, and Other Stories" by Maksim Gorky is a collection of stories written in the late 19th century. The book explores the lives of society'...

By Maksim Gorky

(100)
Book Cover

The Confession: A Novel

"The Confession: A Novel" by Maksim Gorky is a work of fiction written in the early 20th century. This novel introduces readers to Matvei, an orphaned...

By Maksim Gorky

(100)
Book Cover

The Orloff Couple, and Malva

"The Orloff Couple and Malva" by Maxim Gorky is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story delves into the tumultuous lives of Grischka Orlo...

By Maksim Gorky

(100)
Book Cover

In the World

"In the World" by Maxim Gorky is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a young boy who finds himself in a new, oppressiv...

By Maksim Gorky

(100)
Book Cover

Reminiscences of Leo Nicolayevitch Tolstoi

"Reminiscences of Leo Nicolayevitch Tolstoi" by Maksim Gorky is a biographical account reflecting on the life and thoughts of the famous Russian write...

By Maksim Gorky

(100)
Book Cover

The Lower Depths: A Drama in Four Acts

"The Lower Depths" by Maksim Gorky is a four-act drama written in the early 20th century. This play explores the lives of a group of downtrodden indiv...

By Maksim Gorky

(100)
Book Cover

Mother

Translation of Мать.

By Maksim Gorky

(100)
Book Cover

Reminiscences of Anton Chekhov

"Reminiscences of Anton Chekhov" by Maxim Gorky, Alexander Kuprin, and I.A. Bunin is a collection of personal reflections and anecdotes about the cele...

By Maksim Gorky

(100)
Book Cover

Through Russia

Translation of Po Rusi

By Maksim Gorky

(100)