Pagine1868–1936 · Nizhny Novgorod, Russia · also known as Maksim Gorkiy, Gorki, Alexei Peshkov
Maxim Gorky (the pen name of Alexei Peshkov — “gorky” means “bitter”) grew up poor, worked from childhood and wandered Russia on foot before becoming famous for stories of tramps and outcasts. His play The Lower Depths (1902) and novel Mother (1906) made him a hero of the left, and his autobiographical trilogy, beginning with My Childhood, is among the best memoirs in Russian. Later he became the leading literary figure of the early Soviet Union.
Begin with My Childhood.
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Maxim Gorky (the pen name of Alexei Peshkov — “gorky” means “bitter”) grew up poor, worked from childhood and wandered Russia on foot before becoming famous for stories of tramps and outcasts. His play The Lower Depths (1902) and novel Mother (1906) made him a hero of the left, and his autobiographical trilogy, beginning with My Childhood, is among the best memoirs in Russian.
Mother is usually considered Maxim Gorky’s best-known work, followed by The Lower Depths, My Childhood.
Most readers start with My Childhood.
Both refer to the same writer. Other spellings and names include Maksim Gorkiy, Gorki, Alexei Peshkov.
Yes — 1 of Maxim Gorky’s books are free to read online in Pagine, the free e-reader and reading tracker.