In the world

Author: Maxim Gorky
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Publish Date: 2000-01-01
Features: "Fruits of Labor" is the second book in Maxim Gorky's autobiographical trilogy. The protagonist, Alyosha, at the age of eleven, had to go out to earn a living. He worked as an apprentice in a shoe store and an icon workshop, and also served as a dishwasher in an artist's home and on a ship. During this time, Alyosha met the honest cook Smerya and, with his help, began to read, sparking his pursuit of justice and truth. Five years later, Alyosha, with the hope of attending university, prepared to go to Kazan. In this work, the author extensively depicts the social life of the lower classes in Russia during the 1870s.