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80 pages • first pub 1902 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486411156
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 18 May 2016
Description
The first of Russia's great proletarian writers, Alexey Maximovich Peshkov (1868-1936) adopted the pen name of Gorky, meaning bitter. Drawing on his own experiences in the lowest social echelon, Gorky portrayed the wretched lives of down-and-outer...
Community Reviews Summary of 137 reviews
Moods
reflective 54%
sad 45%
tense 45%
emotional 27%
challenging 18%
funny 18%
adventurous 9%
informative 9%
mysterious 9%
Pace
medium 41%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Average rating
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Graphic
Alcoholism, Bullying, Death
80 pages • first pub 1902 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486411156
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 18 May 2016
Description
The first of Russia's great proletarian writers, Alexey Maximovich Peshkov (1868-1936) adopted the pen name of Gorky, meaning bitter. Drawing on his own experiences in the lowest social echelon, Gorky portrayed the wretched lives of down-and-outer...
Community Reviews Summary of 137 reviews
Moods
reflective 54%
sad 45%
tense 45%
emotional 27%
challenging 18%
funny 18%
adventurous 9%
informative 9%
mysterious 9%
Pace
medium 41%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Bullying, Death