"The Mother" paints a vivid picture of a turbulent era in Russian history. Pelageya Nilovna Vlasova navigates the challenges of life and emerges from the shadows to embrace her role as a mother, a revolutionary, and a symbol of unwavering strength. Her journey is a testament to the power of maternal love and a resolute spirit. Overcoming her own...More
Alexei Maximovich Peshkov (28 March [O.S. 16 March] 1868 – 18 June 1936), primarily known as Maxim Gorky, was a Russian and Soviet writer, a founder of the socialist realism literary method, and a political activist. He was also a five-time nominee for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Prior to his renown as an author, he frequently changed jobs and roamed across the Russian Empire; these experiences would later influence his writing. Gorky's most famous works were The Lower Depths (1902), Twenty-six Men and a Girl (1899), The Song of the Stormy Petrel (1901), My Childhood (1913–1914), Mother (1906), Summerfolk (1904) and Children of the Sun (1905). He had associations with fellow Russian writers Leo Tolstoy and Anton Chekhov; Gorky would...More
Alexei Maximovich Peshkov (28 March [O.S. 16 March] 1868 – 18 June 1936), primarily known as Maxim Gorky, was a Russian and Soviet writer, a founder of the socialist realism literary method, and a political activist. He was also a five-time nominee for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Prior to his renown as an author, he frequently changed jobs and roamed across the Russian Empire; these experiences would later influence his writing. Gorky's most famous works were The Lower Depths (1902), Twenty-six Men and a Girl (1899), The Song of the Stormy Petrel (1901), My Childhood (1913–1914), Mother (1906), Summerfolk (1904) and Children of the Sun (1905). He had associations with fellow Russian writers Leo Tolstoy and Anton Chekhov; Gorky would later mention them in his memoirs.
Gorky was active in the emerging Marxist communist movement. He publicly opposed the Tsarist regime, and for a time closely associated himself with Vladimir Lenin and Alexander Bogdanov's Bolshevik wing of the party. For a significant part of his life, he was exiled from Russia and later the Soviet Union. In 1932, he returned to the USSR on Joseph Stalin's personal invitation and lived there until his death in June 1936.
Book Summary
"The Mother" paints a vivid picture of a turbulent era in Russian history. Pelageya Nilovna Vlasova navigates the challenges of life and emerges from the shadows to embrace her role as a mother, a revolutionary, and a symbol of unwavering strength. Her journey is a testament to the power of maternal love and a resolute spirit. Overcoming her own illiteracy and political indifference, she becomes a beacon of hope, dedicated to supporting her son's cause. Gorky's exploration of social issues and political ideologies resonates deeply, making this novel a timeless reflection on the power of love, sacrifice, and the pursuit of a better world.
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