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_aGorky, Maksim, _d1868-1936 |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe Outcasts, and Other Stories |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2017 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2017-10-31 | ||
| 505 | 0 | _aThe outcasts -- Waiting for the ferry -- The affairs of the clasps. | |
| 508 | _aProduced by Marc D'Hooghe at FreeLiterature. (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) | ||
| 520 | _a"The Outcasts, and Other Stories" by Maksim Gorky is a collection of stories written in the late 19th century. The book explores the lives of society's outcasts, focusing particularly on the character Aristide Kouvalda, a retired cavalry officer who runs a doss-house for the downtrodden in a squalid suburb. Through Kouvalda and his lodgers, the narrative delves into themes of poverty, camaraderie, and the struggles against a harsh social environment. The opening of the collection introduces readers to the setting of the High Street, a grim place characterized by dilapidated hovels and a permeating sense of despair among its inhabitants. We meet Aristide Kouvalda, the doss-house keeper, who exhibits a blend of cynicism and humor while interacting with a cast of unique, troubled characters, each with their own backstory of hardship and vice. Their daily lives are marked by a struggle for survival, addiction to alcohol, and fleeting moments of connection, illustrating the challenges faced by those on the periphery of society. Through vivid descriptions and dialogues, Gorky offers a poignant critique of social injustices while also highlighting the humanity of his outcast characters amidst their grim circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aRussia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aShort stories, Russian -- Translations into English | ||
| 653 | _aRussian fiction -- Translations into English | ||
| 700 | 1 | _aJakowleff, Emily | |
| 700 | 1 | _aMontefiore, Dora B. | |
| 700 | 1 | _aVolkhovsky, Vera | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55861 |
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