The Gorky, Maksim 1868-1936 creator Bernstein, Herman 1876-1935 text utu 2001 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Man Who Was Afraid" by Maksim Gorky is a novel published in 1899. It follows Foma Gordeyev, an energetic man from Russia's merchant class who craves freedom and space to realize his potential. But life feels suffocating, restricting his power at every turn. He discovers there's no place for heroes in this world of commerce—only small conventions that crush grand ambitions. His passionate protest against life's fever drives this sweeping portrait of contemporary Russian society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Translation of Foma Gordeev. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foma_Gordeyev Release date is 2001-07-01 Produced by Martin Adamson, and David Widger Original publication data not identified Russia -- Fiction PG Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2709 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2709 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133102.0 2709