Famous Translations -- Childhood · In the World · My University (Color Illustrations Edition) (Color Illustrations Edition)

Author: Maxim Gorky
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Childhood reflects the years of the young protagonist, Alyosha, after his father's death, when he lived with his mother at his grandmother's house. During this time, he received the love and care of his grandmother, was nurtured by the beautiful fairy tales she told, and also witnessed the arguments and fights between his two uncles over family property, as well as their selfishness and greed in daily life. The good and evil, love and hatred present in real life left a deep impression on his young heart. Alyosha spent his childhood in this "oppressive and frighteningly narrow world." My University is the second part of Maxim Gorky's autobiographical trilogy. When Alyosha was 11 years old, his mother died again, and his grandmother also went bankrupt. Unable to continue living as a dependent, he went out into the world and made a living independently. He worked as an apprentice in a shoe store and an icon workshop, and also did odd jobs for a draftsman and on a ship, enduring the hardships of the world. While working as a dishwasher on a ship, Alyosha met the honest cook Smery, and with his help, began to read and developed a determination to pursue justice and truth. Five years later, Alyosha prepared to go to Kazan with the hope of attending university. My University is the last part of Maxim Gorky's autobiographical trilogy. The work tells of Alyosha's life in Kazan. At the age of 16, he left his hometown and went to Kazan to attend university. After his dreams were shattered, he had to struggle for survival. He lived in a "dampy room," did hard labor, associated with vagrants, and interacted with all kinds of petty bourgeoisie and intellectuals, attending a vast social university. In this university, he experienced the complex path of spiritual development, withstood various life tests, and made initial explorations into the meaning of life and the complexity of the world.