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Creatures That Once Were Men

Creatures That Once Were Men

Shirazi, J. M.
Gorky, Maxim

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ISBN10: 1162771755
ISBN13: 9781162771755
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 254
Weight: 0.76
Height: 0.53 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Creatures That Once Were Men is a collection of short stories written by the Russian author Maxim Gorky. The book was first published in 1899 and is considered one of Gorky's most important works. The stories in this collection deal with the lives of the common people in Russia during the late 19th century. Gorky portrays the struggles of the working class through a series of vivid and realistic characters. The stories are filled with themes of poverty, oppression, and social injustice. Gorky's writing style is known for its raw and emotional intensity, making the stories in this collection both powerful and poignant. Creatures That Once Were Men is a classic work of Russian literature that offers a glimpse into the harsh realities of life for the working class during the late 19th century.1918. Introduction by G.K. Chesterton. Maxim Gorky, pseudonym of Alexei Maksimovich Peshkov, Soviet novelist, playwright and essayist, who was a founder of social realism. Although known principally as a writer, he was closely associated with the tumultuous revolutionary period of his own country. Contents: Creatures That Once Were Men; Twenty-six Men and a Girl; Chelkash; My Fellow-Traveller; and On a Raft. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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