Alexei Maximovich Peshkov

Better known as Maxim Gorky, he was a Russian author considered the father of Soviet revolutionary literature and founder of the doctrine of socialist realism. After having a difficult childhood, he roamed across the Russian empire, frequently changing jobs for about fifteen years before he became a successful writer. The experiences he had during those fifteen years deeply influenced his writing. Initially, he wrote stories mainly based on the lives of tramps and social outcasts, and he became known for his naturalistic style of writing.

Selected Short Stories

Her Lover

One Autumn Night

Twenty Six Men and a Girl

The Dead Man

Waiting for the Ferry

The Billionaire

The Birth of a Man