The Altamnov family's business

Author: Maxim Gorky
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Publish Date: 2002-02-01
Features: This outstanding novel by the great writer Maxim Gorky follows the story of the Altamov family across three generations as they build and manage their business, showcasing the complete process of Russian capitalists from diligent entrepreneurship to decline and ruin. The novel spans from the abolition of serfdom in 1861 to the October Revolution of 1917, involving a wide range of characters and aspects of social life. It profoundly and authentically reveals a vast historical panorama. The numerous character portrayals in the book are vivid and lifelike, and their fates are depicted in a way that is both shocking and thought-provoking, making the book highly valuable from a literary perspective and deeply engaging to read.