My Childhood

My Childhood is an autobiographical novel written by the Russian author, Maxim Gorky. The book is a poignant and vivid account of the author's early life, growing up in poverty in Tsarist Russia. Gorky's childhood was marked by his father's death, his mother's struggles to make ends meet, and his own experiences of poverty, hunger, and abuse. Despite these hardships, Gorky's childhood was also filled with moments of joy, wonder, and discovery. He vividly describes his relationships with his mother, his grandmother, and his friends, as well as his experiences of nature, literature, and art. Through his writing, Gorky captures the essence of childhood, with all its complexities, contradictions, and beauty. My Childhood is a powerful and moving work of literature, and a testament to the resilience of the human spirit.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.