Mother

Author: Maxim Gorky
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: Mother is one of Maxim Gorky's representative long novels and also one of the earliest outstanding achievements in Russian socialist literature, holding a revolutionary significance in the history of world literature. The protagonist, Mother, represents the ordinary working people of Russia. At the beginning of the revolution, she faces various hardships with resignation and endurance. After her son is arrested, she strengthens her convictions and actively participates in revolutionary activities, engaging in an unwavering struggle against the corrupt elements of the upper class for her own liberation and the pursuit of a better life. The awakening of this mother living at the bottom of society serves as a prelude to the climax of the Russian revolutionary storm. The novel draws its material from real people and events, serving as an artistic summary of the entire Russian revolutionary movement in the early 20th century.