03038cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500270014326400510017030000470022133600260026833700260029433800360032050000310035650504440038750802350083152013150106653400450238165300490242665300480247565300560252365300490257985600430262899900170267155577UtSlPG20260610134259.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPG1 aGorky, Maksim,d1868-193610aTales of Two Countries 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2017-09-180 aItalian tales: Man and the Simplon. An unwritten sonata. Sun and sea. Love of lovers. Hearts and creeds. The traitor's mother. The freak. The might of motherhood. A message from the sea. The honour of the village. The socialist. The hunchback. On the steamer -- Russian tales: The professor. The poet. The writer. The man with a national face. The liberal. The Jews and their friends. Hard to please. Passive resistance. Making a superman.  aProduced by Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (online soon
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Images generously made available by the Internet Archive)  a"Tales of Two Countries" by Maksim Gorky is a collection of narratives written in the early 20th century. This volume presents a vivid tableau of human experiences, ranging from the struggles of workers to profound reflections on life, death, and the human condition across two culturally rich settings—Italy and Russia. The stories explore diverse themes, such as love, hardship, triumph, and the social issues affecting the common man, as told through the perspectives of various characters.  The opening portion of "Tales of Two Countries" introduces readers to a series of characters and situations that intricately weave together personal narratives and broader social commentaries. In the segment labeled "Man and the Simplon," a worker recounts the hardships faced while constructing a mountain tunnel, reflecting the physical and emotional toll of labor. Similarly, "An Unwritten Sonata" presents a poignant moment between a young musician and a child, encapsulating a mutual longing for beauty amid a backdrop of despair. The initial passages set the stage for the collection by illustrating the protagonists' connections to their environments and the struggles they embody, compelling readers to engage with the rich emotional landscapes Gorky creates. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aRussia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction  aItaly -- Social life and customs -- Fiction  aShort stories, Russian -- Translations into English  aRussian fiction -- Translations into English40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55577  c96408d96408