Creatures That Once Were Men

In Maxim Gorky's 'Creatures That Once Were Men', readers are immersed in the harsh realities of pre-revolutionary Russian society through the eyes of downtrodden characters struggling to survive in a world plagued by poverty and inequality. Gorky's vivid and gritty portrayal of urban life is captured in a stark and unromantic style, reflective of the naturalist movement in literature at the time. ...