Mother: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Mother is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Gorky, Maksim (1868–1936).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Mother" by Maksim Gorky is a novel written in 1906 about revolutionary factory workers. It follows Pelageya Nilovna Vlasova, a woman enduring brutal poverty and manual labor in a Russian factory. When her son Pavel becomes involved in revolutionary activities, the illiterate mother gradually transforms from fearful bystander to active participant in the movement. Based on real events from a 1902 May Day demonstration, the novel blends political awakening with biblical imagery, portraying revolutionaries as martyrs fighting against exploitation by authorities and the wealthy.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Mother
- Author credits: Gorky, Maksim (1868–1936)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Mothers and sons -- Fiction
- Revolutionaries -- Russia -- Fiction
- Russia -- Fiction
- Russia -- Social conditions -- 1801-1917 -- Fiction
- Russian fiction -- Translations into English
- Social change -- Russia -- Fiction
- Working class -- Political activity -- Russia -- Fiction
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- Category: Novels
- Category: Russian Literature
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