Maxim Gorky | |
| Born |
1868
|
|---|---|
| Died |
1936 (aged 68)
|
| Language | Russian |
| Genre | Russian Literature, Socialist Realism |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Gender | Male |
Maxim Gorky (1868–1936) was a Russian and Soviet writer, playwright, and political activist. He is known for his realistic and socially critical works, including “The Lower Depths” and “Mother.” Gorky’s writings often depicted the struggles of the working class and contributed to the development of socialist realism in Soviet literature.
Short Stories written by Maxim Gorky
A Woman 1897 - The wind is scudding over the steppe, and beating upon the rampart of the Caucasian heights until their backbone seems… ... Read more
Chums 1902 - I. One of them was called Jig-Leg, and the other Hopeful, and they were thieves by profession. They lived on… ... Read more
Gubin 1897 - The place where I first saw him was a tavern wherein, ensconced in the chimney-corner, and facing a table, he… ... Read more
Her Lover 1897 - An acquaintance of mine once told me the following story. When I was a student at Moscow I happened to… ... Read more
In A Mountain Defile 1897 - In a mountain defile near a little tributary of the Sunzha, there was being built a workman's barraque-- a low,… ... Read more
In the Steppe 1897 - We quitted Perekop in the vilest spiritshungry as wolves and at war with all the world. In the course of… ... Read more
Kalinin 1897 - Whistling from off the sea, the wind was charged with moist, salt spray, and dashing foaming billows ashore with their… ... Read more
Malva 1897 - The sea laughed. It trembled at the warm and light breath of the wind and became covered with tiny wrinkles… ... Read more
Nilushka 1897 - The timber-built town of Buev, a town which has several times been burnt to the ground, lies huddled upon a… ... Read more
On a Raft 1918 - Heavy clouds drift slowly across the sleepy river and hang every moment lower and thicker. In the distance their ragged… ... Read more
On A River Steamer 1897 - The water of the river was smooth, and dull silver of tint. Also, so barely perceptible was the current that… ... Read more
One Autumn Night 1897 - Once in the autumn I happened to be in a very unpleasant and inconvenient position. In the town where I… ... Read more
Tchelkache 1897 - The sky is clouded by the dark smoke rising from the harbor. The ardent sun gazes at the green sea… ... Read more
The Affair of the Clasps 1905 - ... Read more
The Billionaire 1897 - The kings of steel, of petroleum, and all the other kings of the United States have always in a high… ... Read more
The Birth of a Man 1897 - The year was the year '92-- the year of leanness--the scene a spot between Sukhum and Otchenchiri, on the river… ... Read more
The Cemetery 1897 - In a town of the steppes where I found life exceedingly dull, the best and the brightest spot was the… ... Read more
The Dead Man 1897 - One evening I was sauntering along a soft, grey, dusty track between two breast-high walls of grain. So narrow was… ... Read more
The Ice Breaker 1897 - On a frozen river near a certain Russian town, a gang of seven carpenters were hastily repairing an icebreaker which… ... Read more
The Outcasts 1905 - ... Read more
Twenty-six Men and a Girl 1899 - ... Read more
Waiting for the Ferry 1905 - ... Read more
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