My University

Author: Maxim Gorky
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Publish Date: 1997-01-01
Features: My University is the last part of Maxim Gorky's autobiographical trilogy. The work recounts Gorky's life during his time in Kazan. At the age of sixteen, he left his hometown and went to Kazan to attend university. After this dream was shattered, he had to struggle and toil for survival. He lived in a cramped, multi-family dwelling, sold hard labor, associated with hobos, and interacted with various petty bourgeoisie, intellectuals, and thinkers, attending a vast "social university." In this university, he experienced the complex path of spiritual development, endured multifaceted life trials, and embarked on initial explorations into the meaning of life and the complexity of the world.