Project Gutenberg 2014-08-31 Public domain in the USA. 39 Gorky, Maksim 1868 1936 Peshkov, Alexey Maximiovich Горький, Максим Gorky, Maxim Gorky, Maxime Gorki, Maximo Marjanen, V. A. Rippi Reading ease score: 49.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Juha Kiuru and Tapio Riikonen "Rippi" by Maksim Gorky is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the life of Matvei, a foundling growing up in a world of hardship and struggle, as he navigates through love, loss, and the complexities of human morality. The novel delves into themes of social justice, spirituality, and the search for identity, framed within Matvei's encounters with various characters who shape his understanding of life. The opening of "Rippi" introduces Matvei's early childhood experiences, beginning with his abandonment as an infant at the gates of a mansion, where he is discovered by a gardener named Danila. Matvei is subsequently taken in by an eccentric old man named Larion, who loves animals and finds solace in song, living a life filled with joy amidst poverty. Through Larion's mentorship, Matvei learns about compassion and the essence of humanity. The initial chapters depict Matvei's struggles with identity and his yearning for acceptance in a world that often ostracizes him, setting the stage for a poignant exploration of survival, spirituality, and the pursuit of personal truth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Russian fiction -- Translations into Finnish PG Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Russian Interest Browsing: Fiction 494712 494636 2024-10-19T13:59:06.148942 2023-09-20T09:23:42.744726 text/html text/html 494705 494629 2024-10-19T13:59:06.458897 2023-09-20T09:23:42.920740 text/html text/html 233931 2024-10-19T13:59:14.369364 application/epub+zip 240528 2024-10-19T13:59:08.466389 application/epub+zip 240528 2024-10-19T13:59:07.221440 application/epub+zip 395877 2024-10-19T13:59:18.752384 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372663 2024-10-19T13:59:13.585401 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353033 2022-09-21T08:56:19.820735 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436235 436211 2024-10-19T13:59:05.601905 2023-09-20T09:23:42.351727 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 433539 2014-08-31T15:52:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 161713 2014-08-31T15:52:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19304 2024-10-19T13:59:18.883344 application/rdf+xml 8352 2024-10-19T13:59:07.759403 image/jpeg 2360 2024-10-19T13:59:07.489395 image/jpeg 229354 2024-10-19T13:59:06.502908 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia