Mother. Gorky M.

Maxim Gorky (1868 - 1936) - Russian and Soviet writer, poet, prose writer, playwright, journalist and public figure, publicist. The novel “Mother” published in 1906 tells the story of Pelageya Nilovna, the widow of the factory locksmith, whose son is trying to break out of hopeless heavy environment. Despite fears and fear, she is gradually imbued with his revolutionary ideas and joins the struggle for the rights of workers.

The novel is considered the starting point for the genre "Social Realism".