Maxim Gorky

Creatures That Once Were Men (eBook, ePUB)

A Gritty Tale of Dehumanization and Exploitation in Pre-Revolutionary Russia

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In Maxim Gorky's 'Creatures That Once Were Men', readers are immersed in the harsh realities of pre-revolutionary Russian society through the eyes of downtrodden characters struggling to survive in a world plagued by poverty and inequality. Gorky's vivid and gritty portrayal of urban life is captured in a stark and unromantic style, reflective of the naturalist movement in literature at the time. The novella delves into themes of dehumanization, exploitation, and the loss of individual identity in a society driven by greed and class divisions. Through its social commentary and unsentimental prose, 'Creatures That Once Were Men' offers a powerful critique of the dehumanizing effects of industrial capitalism. Maxim Gorky, a prominent Russian writer known for his depictions of working-class life, drew inspiration from his own impoverished upbringing and experiences, fueling his commitment to expose the harsh realities faced by the lower classes in society. His keen observations and empathetic approach make 'Creatures That Once Were Men' a poignant and thought-provoking read for those interested in social realism and the human condition.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Good Press
• Seitenzahl: 63
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. April 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 4064066316730
• Artikelnr.: 61609307

Autorenporträt

Alexei Maximovich Peshkov (1868 - 1936), primarily known as Maxim Gorky, was a Russian and Soviet writer, a founder of the socialist realism literary method and a political activist. He was also a five-time nominee for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Around fifteen years before success as a writer, he frequently changed jobs and roamed across the Russian Empire; these experiences would later influence his writing. Gorky's most famous works were The Lower Depths (1902), Twenty-six Men and a Girl, The Song of the Stormy Petrel, My Childhood, The Mother, Summerfolk and Children of the Sun. He had an association with fellow Russian writers Leo Tolstoy and Anton Chekhov; Gorky would later mention them in his memoirs. Gorky was active with the emerging Marxist social-democratic movement. He publicly opposed the Tsarist regime, and for a time closely associated himself with Vladimir Lenin and Alexander Bogdanov's Bolshevik wing of the party. For a significant part of his life, he was exiled from Russia and later the Soviet Union. In 1932, he returned to USSR on Joseph Stalin's personal invitation and died there in June 1936.