Maksim Gorky, Oliver M Sayler, Jenny Covan

Broschiertes Buch

The Lower Depths

Beschreibung

Dive into the stark realities of pre-revolutionary Russia with Maksim Gorky's powerful drama, "The Lower Depths: A Drama in Four Acts." This landmark work of Russian theater plunges into the lives of those dwelling on the margins of society, offering a visceral portrayal of poverty and its corrosive effects on the human spirit. Gorky's unflinching realism exposes the moral and ethical dilemmas faced by individuals struggling for survival in the depths of despair. More than just a play, "The Lower Depths" is a profound social commentary, inviting audiences to confront uncomfortable truths about inequality and the search for meaning amidst hardship. Experience this timeless exploration of the human condition, a cornerstone of Russian drama, in this meticulously prepared print edition. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Autor

Alexei Maximovich Peshkov, also known as Maxim Gorky, was a Russian and Soviet writer and socialist proponent. He received five nominations for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Before becoming a successful author, he traveled extensively around the Russian Empire, changing employment on a regular basis, experiences that influenced his writing. Gorky's most well-known works include his early short stories ("Chelkash," "Old Izergil," and "Twenty-six Men and a Girl"); plays The Philistines (1901), The Lower Depths (1902), and Children of the Sun (1905); a poem, "The Song of the Stormy Petrel" (1901); his autobiographical trilogy, My Childhood, In the World, My Universities (1913-1923); and a novel, Mother (1906). Gorky was born Alexei Maximovich Peshkov on March 28, 1868, in Nizhny Novgorod. He became an orphan at the age of eleven. He was raised by his maternal grandmother and ran away from home at the age of twelve in 1880. Following a suicide attempt in December 1887, he walked around the Russian Empire for five years, changing occupations and gathering impressions that he would later employ in his writing. As a journalist for provincial newspapers, he used the alias Jehudiel Khlamida.He began using the pseudonym "Gorky" in 1892, when his first short story, "Makar Chudra," was published by the newspaper Kavkaz (The Caucasus) in Tiflis, where he spent several weeks doing menial labor, primarily for the Caucasian Railway workshops.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 68
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. März 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 4mm
• Gewicht: 109g
• ISBN-13: 9781023305310
• ISBN-10: 1023305313
• Artikelnr.: 74107715