"Her lover" is a short story by Maxim GorkyMaxim Gorky was a Russian and Soviet writer.Translated by Thomas Seltzer.
The Lower Depths
Russia was by no means paradise at the turn of the twentieth century, but it was decidedly worse for the poor and homeless community. This play centres around a motley crew of...
The Man Who Was Afraid
Pessimistic young Foma Gordyeff has inherited his father’s shipping business and soon finds himself spiralling out of control – squandering his fortune and indulging his every...
Through Russia
First published in 1923 ‘Through Russia’ is a collection of short stories by the well-known Russian author, Maxim Gorky. The collection includes ‘The Birth of a Man’,...
In The World, Autobiography Part Ii
Published in 1916, ‘In the World’ is the second volume in Maxim Gorky’s autobiography. Gorky demonstrates how his views and opinions were shaped by his life and what he saw...
Twenty–six Men And A Girl
In a hypnotizingly crazy daily routine, twenty-six men are locked in the production of kringles (a typical Scandinavian pastry) in a basement kitchen. Their only real connection...
Creatures That Once Were Men
“Creatures that Once Were Men” is a short story by Maxim Gorky about the residents of a lodging house who start a conflict with their landlord, resulting in a rather inhumane...
Konovalov
The short story “Konovalov” (1897) is an example of Maxim Gorky’s autobiographical writing, depicting the suicide of a quiet prisoner, Konovalov, whom Gorky decides to...
My Childhood, Autobiography Part I
Originally published in 1913, ‘My Childhood’ is the first volume of Maxim Gorky’s autobiography. Orphaned at an early age, Gorky was brought up in his grandparents’ strict...
My Universities, Autobiography Part Iii
The last volume in Gorky’s grand autobiographical trilogy, “My Universities” covers the years of the author’s adolescence. The narrative provides a candid, unflinching...
