by Maksim Gorky, Maxim Gorky ยท 2008
ISBN: 1848300506 9781848300507
Category: Drama / European / General
Page count: 191
In Gorky's 1902 dramatic masterpiece, a band of down-and-outers congregate to play cards, tell stories, and debate whether it is better to live without illusions or to maintain a romanticized worldview.