| Author |
Gorky, Maksim, 1868-1936 |
| Illustrator |
Ivanowski, Sigismond de, 1875-1944 |
| Title |
Mother
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| Note |
Translation of Мать.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by Jarrod Newton and revised by Al Haines,
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| Summary |
"Mother" by Maksim Gorky is a novel written during the late 19th century, a period marked by social and political upheaval in Russia. The book explores the life of a working-class family struggling with the oppressive realities of industrial labor and familial relationships, centering around the character of Pelagueya Vlasova, a mother dealing with her abusive husband, Michael, and the eventual emergence of her son, Pavel, into consciousness regarding the plight of the working class. The opening portion of "Mother" introduces a bleak setting where the factory dominates the lives of its workers, who are depicted as weary and oppressed as they toil under harsh conditions. Gorky paints a vivid picture of life in a workingmen's suburb, highlighting the societal issues such as alcoholism, domestic violence, and the cyclical nature of poverty. We meet Michael, who is cruel and brutish, and his son Pavel, a character who will undergo transformation throughout the narrative. As Michael’s struggles inevitably lead to despair, Pavel appears to rise against this prevailing darkness, setting the stage for a narrative that promises exploration of themes of rebellion, hope, and the quest for justice. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PG: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature
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| Subject |
Revolutionaries -- Russia -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Mothers and sons -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Russia -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Russia -- Social conditions -- 1801-1917 -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Russian fiction -- Translations into English
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| Subject |
Working class -- Political activity -- Russia -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Social change -- Russia -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
3783 |
| Release Date |
Feb 1, 2003 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Nov 26, 2011 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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