Project Gutenberg 2017-09-19 Public domain in the USA. 240 Gorky, Maksim 1868 1936 Peshkov, Alexey Maximiovich Горький, Максим Gorky, Maxim Gorky, Maxime Gorki, Maximo Gorki, Maxime Jakowleff, Emily Montefiore, Dora B. The Orloff Couple, and Malva Produced by Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (online soon in an extended version,also linking to free sources for education worldwide ... MOOC's, educational materials,...) (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive) "The Orloff Couple and Malva" by Maxim Gorky is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story delves into the tumultuous lives of Grischka Orloff, a cobbler, and his wife, Matrona, showcasing the harsh realities of their existence in a dilapidated urban setting. The novel intricately explores themes of domestic violence, existential despair, and the struggle for meaning amidst the tedium of their everyday lives. At the start of the story, we are introduced to the chaotic life of the Orloff couple, marked by Grischka's abusive tendencies and Matrona's submissive yet hopeful demeanor. Their interactions are filled with cycles of conflict and reconciliation as they grapple with poverty and dissatisfaction. Gorky portrays Grischka’s internal conflict about his violent behavior, alongside Matrona’s desire for a better life, effectively setting the stage for a narrative that critiques societal conditions and examines the complexity of human relationships within the oppressive constraints of their environment. This opening captures the essence of their lives, foreshadowing both personal and societal struggles to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Russian fiction -- Translations into English PG Text Category: Novels Category: Russian Literature 311161 2025-08-22T08:11:01.666471 text/html 290625 2024-10-23T02:39:51 text/html 296990 2025-08-22T08:11:05.884447 application/epub+zip 301167 2025-08-22T08:11:02.346455 application/epub+zip 150931 2025-08-22T08:11:01.990445 application/epub+zip 410825 2025-08-22T08:11:08.608401 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 399942 2025-08-22T08:11:05.538473 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254121 2022-08-25T06:02:17.037384 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294651 2025-08-22T08:11:01.060450 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 274598 2024-10-23T02:39:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16840 2025-08-22T08:11:08.771389 application/rdf+xml 9493 2025-08-22T08:11:02.073443 image/jpeg 1978 2025-08-22T08:11:02.031452 image/jpeg 283307 2025-08-22T08:11:01.696506 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