В предлагаемом сборнике представлены, пожалуй, самые известные рассказы Максима Горького в переводе на английский язык.

This book, first published in 1949, is an abridged version of Mirsky’s classic two texts on Russian literature, updated with a postscript by the editor assessing the development of Soviet literature. Beautifully written, Mirsky’s analyses of Russian writers and literature go hand in hand with his takes on Russian history. From the birth of Russian literature to its Soviet form, this book is a lively and comprehensive examination by one of its leading scholars.

CHILDHOOD —Maxim Gorky Childhood is an autobiographical Russian novel of Maxim Gorky (pen name) on the theme sanctum sanctorum of the world outlook.