Project Gutenberg 2014-08-31 Public domain in the USA. 71 Gorky, Maksim 1868 1936 Peshkov, Alexey Maximiovich Горький, Максим Gorky, Maxim Gorky, Maxime Gorki, Maximo Gorki, Maxime Marjanen, V. A. Rippi Produced by Juha Kiuru and Tapio Riikonen "Rippi" by Maksim Gorky is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the life of Matvei, a foundling growing up in a world of hardship and struggle, as he navigates through love, loss, and the complexities of human morality. The novel delves into themes of social justice, spirituality, and the search for identity, framed within Matvei's encounters with various characters who shape his understanding of life. The opening of "Rippi" introduces Matvei's early childhood experiences, beginning with his abandonment as an infant at the gates of a mansion, where he is discovered by a gardener named Danila. Matvei is subsequently taken in by an eccentric old man named Larion, who loves animals and finds solace in song, living a life filled with joy amidst poverty. Through Larion's mentorship, Matvei learns about compassion and the essence of humanity. The initial chapters depict Matvei's struggles with identity and his yearning for acceptance in a world that often ostracizes him, setting the stage for a poignant exploration of survival, spirituality, and the pursuit of personal truth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Russian fiction -- Translations into Finnish PG Text Category: Novels Category: Russian Literature 494879 2025-09-18T17:32:23.031588 text/html 494705 494629 2024-10-19T13:59:06.458897 2023-09-20T09:23:42.920740 text/html text/html 233971 2025-09-18T17:32:30.031614 application/epub+zip 240491 2025-09-18T17:32:24.802625 application/epub+zip 240491 2025-09-18T17:32:23.703629 application/epub+zip 394877 2025-09-18T17:32:33.735546 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372254 2025-09-18T17:32:29.358633 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353033 2022-09-21T08:56:19.820735 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436231 2025-09-18T17:32:22.546612 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 416583 2024-10-24T10:21:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16996 2025-09-18T17:32:33.862567 application/rdf+xml 8352 2025-09-18T17:32:24.189601 image/jpeg 2360 2025-09-18T17:32:23.945610 image/jpeg 229462 2025-09-18T17:32:23.071598 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia