{"product_id":"the-lower-depths-9780486411156","title":"The Lower Depths","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Maxim Gorky\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: European - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first of Russia's great proletarian writers, Alexey Maximovich Peshkov (1868-1936) adopted the pen name of Gorky, meaning bitter. Drawing on his own experiences in the lowest social echelon, Gorky portrayed the wretched lives of down-and-outers, instilling his tales with heartfelt protest against a world that both tolerated and fostered the miseries of the underclass.\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Lower Depths, \u003c\/i\u003e his dramatic masterpiece of 1902, Gorky presents a grimly realistic view of a desperate circle of lost souls. The play unfolds in a derelict boarding house, where a cast of despairing characters argue, play cards, tell stories, and debate the merits of two opposite worldviews: a self-reliant existence free of illusions, or a romanticized outlook that softens the pain of daily life. A revealing look at the atmosphere that led to the 1917 Russian Revolution, the drama abounds in shrewd observations, lifelike characters, and compelling dialog that make it a work of enduring vitality.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45087346229399,"sku":"9780486411156","price":203.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780486411156.webp?v=1767699874","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-lower-depths-9780486411156","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}