Childhood · In the World · My University

Author: Maxim Gorky
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Publish Date: 2002-08-01
Features: This book is a vivid historical panorama of the social and political life in late 19th-century Russia, drawn from the author's own firsthand experiences of being kidnapped. The protagonist Alyosha in the work is a fictionalized version of Gorky himself, reflecting not only the author's early life but also the typical journey of the Russian people, especially the working class at the lower rungs of society, as they endure hardship and move toward a new life.