My Childhood

My Childhood is a memoir written by the Russian author Maxim Gorky. The book is an autobiographical account of Gorky's early life, growing up in poverty in the late 19th century in Russia. The book is divided into two parts: ""My Childhood"" and ""In the World"". The first part describes Gorky's childhood in a small town on the Volga River, where he lived with his grandparents after his father died and his mother left to find work. Gorky describes his experiences with poverty, hunger, and illness, as well as his relationships with his family and the people in his town. The second part of the book describes Gorky's experiences as a young man, including his travels and his involvement in political activism. Throughout the book, Gorky reflects on the social and political conditions of his time and the impact they had on his life. My Childhood is widely considered to be one of Gorky's most important works and a classic of Russian literature.1926. Maxim Gorky, pseudonym of Alexei Maksimovich Peshkov, Soviet novelist, playwright and essayist, who was a founder of social realism. Although known principally as a writer, he was closely associated with the tumultuous revolutionary period of his own country. My Childhood, the first volume of Gorky's autobiographical trilogy, was in part an act of exorcism. It describes a life begun in the raw, remembered with extraordinary charm and poignancy and without bitterness. Of all Gorky's books this is the one that made him the father of Russian literature. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.