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Title: The Outcasts, and Other Stories

Note: Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Contents: The outcasts -- Waiting for the ferry -- The affairs of the clasps.

Credits: Produced by Marc D'Hooghe at FreeLiterature. (Images
generously made available by the Internet Archive.)

Summary: "The Outcasts, and Other Stories" by Maksim Gorky is a collection of stories written in the late 19th century. The book explores the lives of society's outcasts, focusing particularly on the character Aristide Kouvalda, a retired cavalry officer who runs a doss-house for the downtrodden in a squalid suburb. Through Kouvalda and his lodgers, the narrative delves into themes of poverty, camaraderie, and the struggles against a harsh social environment. The opening of the collection introduces readers to the setting of the High Street, a grim place characterized by dilapidated hovels and a permeating sense of despair among its inhabitants. We meet Aristide Kouvalda, the doss-house keeper, who exhibits a blend of cynicism and humor while interacting with a cast of unique, troubled characters, each with their own backstory of hardship and vice. Their daily lives are marked by a struggle for survival, addiction to alcohol, and fleeting moments of connection, illustrating the challenges faced by those on the periphery of society. Through vivid descriptions and dialogues, Gorky offers a poignant critique of social injustices while also highlighting the humanity of his outcast characters amidst their grim circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Gorky, Maksim, 1868-1936

Translator: Jakowleff, Emily

Translator: Montefiore, Dora B.

Translator: Volkhovsky, Vera

EBook No.: 55861

Published: Oct 31, 2017

Downloads: 80

Language: English

Subject: Russia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction

Subject: Short stories, Russian -- Translations into English

Subject: Russian fiction -- Translations into English

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:55861:2 2017-10-31T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Volkhovsky, Vera Montefiore, Dora B. Jakowleff, Emily Gorky, Maksim en 1
2024-11-09T23:53:52Z The Outcasts, and Other Stories

This edition has images.

Title: The Outcasts, and Other Stories

Note: Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Contents: The outcasts -- Waiting for the ferry -- The affairs of the clasps.

Credits: Produced by Marc D'Hooghe at FreeLiterature. (Images
generously made available by the Internet Archive.)

Summary: "The Outcasts, and Other Stories" by Maksim Gorky is a collection of stories written in the late 19th century. The book explores the lives of society's outcasts, focusing particularly on the character Aristide Kouvalda, a retired cavalry officer who runs a doss-house for the downtrodden in a squalid suburb. Through Kouvalda and his lodgers, the narrative delves into themes of poverty, camaraderie, and the struggles against a harsh social environment. The opening of the collection introduces readers to the setting of the High Street, a grim place characterized by dilapidated hovels and a permeating sense of despair among its inhabitants. We meet Aristide Kouvalda, the doss-house keeper, who exhibits a blend of cynicism and humor while interacting with a cast of unique, troubled characters, each with their own backstory of hardship and vice. Their daily lives are marked by a struggle for survival, addiction to alcohol, and fleeting moments of connection, illustrating the challenges faced by those on the periphery of society. Through vivid descriptions and dialogues, Gorky offers a poignant critique of social injustices while also highlighting the humanity of his outcast characters amidst their grim circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Gorky, Maksim, 1868-1936

Translator: Jakowleff, Emily

Translator: Montefiore, Dora B.

Translator: Volkhovsky, Vera

EBook No.: 55861

Published: Oct 31, 2017

Downloads: 80

Language: English

Subject: Russia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction

Subject: Short stories, Russian -- Translations into English

Subject: Russian fiction -- Translations into English

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:55861:3 2017-10-31T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Volkhovsky, Vera Montefiore, Dora B. Jakowleff, Emily Gorky, Maksim en 1