[Pocket Edition] World Literature Masterpieces Library - On the Earth

Author: Maxim Gorky (Soviet Union)
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: Childhood, In the World, and My University is a "autobiographical novel that reaches the pinnacle of Russian literature," depicting the author's life experiences during his childhood, youth, and young adulthood. It holds a very important position in both Russian and world literary history and is also one of the most influential foreign literary works in China. It was introduced to China successively in the 1930s-1950s and has now become a household name among popular readers. It has been adapted into films, television dramas, and stage plays multiple times and is deeply loved by young people. Gorky was a Russian naturalist novelist and a master of the Soviet literary scene. The literary world once called him one of the "unsurpassable peaks in Russian literary history," alongside Tolstoy and Chekhov. Lu Xun and Guo Moruo regarded him as their mentor, as Lu Xun said, "Gorky is great, and I see no one can compare to him." With an indomitable sharpness and strength, he entered the literary world, bringing the healthy air of the Russian steppe to readers around the world. —Ba Jin
Gorky's ability to examine life, his talent for shaping characters, and his unparalleled knowledge of the depths of Russia were all important factors in his gaining great reputation. —Concise Britannica