Download or read book Autobiography of Maxim Gorky written by Maxim Gorky and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maxim Gorky, like Leo Tolstoy, was primarily an autobiographical author, and the material here is considered amongst the greatest of his writings. Not only do they give the astonishingly varied life of Gorky from childhood through youth, but they also provide us with an unforgettable picture of one of the most crucial generations in Russian life and history --the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The autobiography begins at the age of five and ends with Gorky secure in his position as one of the leading Russian writers. From the beginning, the story is organized as a quest for knowledge and understanding, of oneself and the world one lives in. This quest brings Gorky into contact with the harsh realities of life in late 19th century Russia -the life that was to constitute his "universities". We follow him as he turns from one job to another in an effort to make a living for himself - rag picker, errand and stock boy, junior clerk, bird catcher, cabin boy on a Volga steamer, apprentice in an icon factory, baker, watchman and freight handler at railroad stations. We move with Gorky in his life of wandering from one part of Russia to the next, and, in the course of the journey, we meet some of the most extraordinary characters in literature. The people that crowd the pages of his life history are as interesting as they are varied. Peasants, artisans, scholars, writers, teachers, policemen and government officials -they passed in and out of Gorky?s strange, sad life, leaving each one of them a vivid imprint on his keen mind. Through them he learned to build for himself a philosophy of life, and with the memory of them he painted for us those stark, vital pictures which make the unforgettable character of his book.Each character is sharply individualized, mountingly alive, fascinating. There is Gorky?s grandmother with her strength, her idealism, her superstition, her sympathy. Herself a folk bard, she passed on to Gorky the impulse to hearten others and a rich store of folk song and folk story. There is Smoury, the chef of the Volga steamer, whom Gorky was later to call one of his outstanding teachers. There is also Olga, the woman with whom Gorky had his first love affair; eccentric, irresponsible, flirtatious, but charming and kind. In his portrait of these and many other fascinating characters in the book, Gorky has given us his greatest - and one of the greatest life stories in literature

Download or read book Maxim Gorky written by Emile Joseph Dillon and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Maxim Gorky written by Maxim Gorky and published by . This book was released on 2002-12-01 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CONTENTS:In AmericaThe city of the yellow DevilRealm of BoredomThe MobMy InterviewsA King Who Knows His WorthOne of the Kings of the RepublicA Priest of MoralityThe Lords of LifeLa Belle FrancePublic WritingsOpen Letter to Messieurs J. RichardJules ClaretieRene Vivianiand Other French JournalistsFrom the "Foreign Chronicle""The States of Western Europe Before the War"And Many More

Download or read book Sky Blue Life written by Maxim Gorky and published by Signet Classics. This book was released on 1964 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Literary Portraits written by Maxim Gorky and published by The Minerva Group, Inc.. This book was released on 2001-09 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of literary portraits forms a gallery of life-like representations of some remarkable Russian authors. Here we have Tolstoi -- "superhumanly wise," Chekhov -- "sagely modest," Korolenko -- "calm and of an extraordinary simplicity," Kotsubinsky -- "at home in the ideal world of beauty and good," Garin-Mikhailovsky -- "gifted, inexhaustibly cheerful," Prishvin, who wrote about "The Earth, our Great Mother."

Download or read book Arshile Gorky written by Hayden Herrera and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2005-01-03 with total page 1197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Author of Frida, the Moving and Heroic Story of One of the Central Painters of the Twentieth Century Born in Turkey around 1900, Vosdanik Adoian escaped the massacres of Armenians in 1915 only to watch his mother die of starvation and his family scatter in their flight from the Turks. Arriving in America in 1920, Adoian invented the pseudonym Arshile Gorky-and obliterated his past. Claiming to be a distant cousin of the novelist Maxim Gorky, he found work as an art teacher and undertook a program of rigorous study, schooling himself in the modern painters he most admired, especially Cézanne and Picasso. By the early forties, Gorky had entered his most fruitful period and developed the style that is seen as the link between European modernism and American abstract expressionism. His masterpieces influenced the great generation of American painters in the late forties, even as Gorky faced a series of personal catastrophes: a studio fire, cancer, and a car accident that temporarily paralyzed his painting arm. Further demoralized by the dissolution of his seven-year marriage, Gorky hanged himself in 1948. A sympathetic, sensitive account of artistic and personal triumph as well as tragedy, Hayden Herrera's biography is the first to interpret Gorky's work in depth. The result of more than three decades of scholarship-and a lifelong engagement with Gorky's paintings-Arshile Gorky traces the progress from apprentice to master of the man André Breton called "the most important painter in American history."

Download or read book My Childhood written by Maxim Gorky and published by Literary Licensing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Is A New Release Of The Original 1915 Edition.

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Download or read book Selected Short Stories written by Maxim Gorky and published by . This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born "Aleksey Maksimovich Peshkov" on March 16, 1868, in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia -- later renamed in his honor - Maxim Gorky would learn early the harsh lessons of life. He spent his early childhood in Astrakhan where his father worked as a shipping agent, but when the boy was only five years old, his father died, and he was sent to live with his maternal grandparents. This was not a happy time for the young Gorky as conditions were poor and often violent. At the age of eight, the boy's grandfather forced him to quit school and apprenticed him to several tradesmen including a shoemaker and an icon painter. Fortunately, Gorky also worked as a dishwasher on a Volga steamer where a friendly cook taught him to read, and literature soon became his passion.

Download or read book Maxim Gorky written by Tovah Yedlin and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1999-10-30 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maxim Gorky, born Aleksei Maksimovich Peshkov in 1868 to the low stratum of Russian society, rose to prominence early in life as a writer and publicist. Gorky, who did not have a formal education, became famous in his country and abroad. Writing could not satisfy the rebellious Gorky who soon became involved in revolutionary movements. After a short period with the populist/narodnik movement, Gorky became disillusioned with the peasant class, and, instead, he chose the nascent class of workers as the vehicle for change. It is as if Gorky and capitalism arrived in Russia together. In his view the intelligentsia and the workers would bring about the change in the political, social, and cultural life of the country. Gorky came close to Lenin and the Bolsheviks, taking an active part in the Revolution of 1905 and going into an exile that lasted until 1913. Gorky, returning home on the eve of World War I and the following revolutions of February and October 1917, became involved in the momentous developments. He vehemently opposed Lenin's socialist revolution, maintaining that Russia was not ready for it. A second exile followed in 1921. After returning in 1928 to Stalin's Soviet Union, Gorky was made into an icon, with the eye of the inquisition watching over him. And here began what is often called The Tragedy of Maxim Gorky. He died in 1936, but the circumstances of his death as well as the question whither Gorky is still debated Based on hitherto unavailable primary sources, Yedlin has cut through the Gorky legend to show the real person, the Gorky of contradictions and oscillations. Fascinating reading for scholars and students of Russian history and literature as well as the general public.

Download or read book Maxim Gorky written by Emile Joseph Dillon and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-25 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Maxim Gorky: His Life and Writings "I have come from below, from the nethermost ground of life, where is nought but sludge and murk... I am the truthful voice of life, the harsh cry of those who still abide down there, and who have let me come up to bear witness to their suffering." - Gorky. Rich though Russia has been in men of obscure birth who slowly and painfully worked their way upwards into the higher regions of art, literature, science, and diplomacy, none has ever yet so rapidly attained such widespread fame as the writer who calls himself "Maxim Gorky." About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book Twenty Six and One written by Maxim Gorky and published by The Floating Press. This book was released on 2016-04-01 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born into harsh poverty and orphaned at a young age, Russian writer Maxim Gorky learned to fend for himself early on, often surviving on the meager wages provided by menial jobs such as that of a baker's apprentice, an experience brought to life in the title story of this fine collection, "Twenty-Six and One."

Download or read book The Individualists written by Maxim Gorky and published by Fredonia Books (NL). This book was released on 2001-12-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maxim Gorky, like Leo Tolstoy, was primarily an autobiographical author, and the material here is considered amongst the greatest of his writings. Not only do they give the astonishingly varied life of Gorky from childhood through youth, but they also provide us with an unforgettable picture of one of the most crucial generations in Russian life and history ? the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The autobiography begins at the age of five and ends with Gorky secure in his position as one of the leading Russian writers. From the beginning, the story is organized as a quest for knowledge and understanding, of oneself and the world one lives in. This quest brings Gorky into contact with the harsh realities of life in late 19th century Russia - the life that was to constitute his ?universities?. We follow him as he turns from one job to another in an effort to make a living for himself - rag picker, errand and stock boy, junior clerk, bird catcher, cabin boy on a Volga steamer, apprentice in an icon factory, baker, watchman and freight handler at railroad stations. We move with Gorky in his life of wandering from one part of Russia to the next, and, in the course of the journey, we meet some of the most extraordinary characters in literature. The people that crowd the pages of his life history are as interesting as they are varied. Peasants, artisans, scholars, writers, teachers, policemen, government officials - they passed in and out of Gorky?s strange, sad life, leaving each one of them a vivid imprint on his keen mind. Through them he learned to build for himself a philosophy of life, and with the memory of them he painted for us those stark, vital pictures which make the unforgettable character of his book. Each character is sharply individualized, mountingly alive, fascinating. There is Gorky?s grandmother with her strength, her idealism, her superstition, her sympathy. Herself a folk bard, she passed on to Gorky the impulse to hearten others and a rich store of folk song and folk story. There is Smoury, the chef of the Volga steamer, whom Gorky was later to call one of his outstanding teachers. There is also Olga, the woman with whom Gorky had his first love affair; eccentric, irresponsible, flirtatious, but charming and kind. In his portrait of these and many other fascinating characters in the book, Gorky has given us his greatest - and one of the greatest life stories in literature.

Download or read book Three Men written by Maxim Gorky and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three Men by Maxim Gorky: This powerful novel by Maxim Gorky follows the lives of three friends, Alexei, Dmitry, and Pavel, as they navigate the harsh realities of late 19th-century Russia. Set against a backdrop of poverty and social upheaval, the story explores the complexities of human relationships and the struggle for survival in a time of great social and political change. Key Aspects of the Book "Three Men": Social Realism: Gorky's novel is a prime example of social realism, depicting the harsh living conditions and challenges faced by the working class during the Russian industrial revolution. Character Development: The novel delves deeply into the inner lives of its three protagonists, exploring their hopes, dreams, and flaws as they confront the realities of their society. Political Commentary: Through the lives of the characters, Gorky provides a poignant commentary on the social injustices and inequalities prevalent in late Imperial Russia. Maxim Gorky (1868-1936) was a Russian writer and political activist, hailed as one of the most influential literary figures of his time. Born as Alexei Maximovich Peshkov, he adopted the pseudonym "Gorky," meaning "bitter," to reflect the hardships he witnessed in his early life. Gorky's writings often centered around the plight of the working class and the need for social change. His involvement in socialist movements and criticism of the Russian government led to several exiles, but his works continued to gain international acclaim. Throughout his career, Gorky remained a fervent advocate for social justice and human rights.

Download or read book Culture and the People written by Maxim Gorky and published by The Minerva Group, Inc.. This book was released on 2001-06 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection contains the last essays of Gorky which are related centrally to the theme stated in the title of this book culture and the people. It is a representative selection from the voluminous publicist efforts in which the author was engaged during the last ten years of his life. Together with his bookfull of articles, On Guard for the Soviet Union, the present volume reveals a side of Gorky's writing as necessary to an understanding of his work as his novels, stories, autobiographical volumes and plays. Some of the contributions are slashing polemics; many were written under the pressure of daily journalism, appearing in numerous periodicals, including the leading Soviet papers Pravda and Izvestia; all of them reflect the vigor and depth of Gorky's literary talent.

Download or read book My Childhood written by Maksim Gorky and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Maxim Gorky His Life and Writings written by E. J. Dillon and published by Alpha Edition. This book was released on 2020-01-29 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.