Project Gutenberg 2017-10-31 Public domain in the USA. 187 Gorky, Maksim 1868 1936 Peshkov, Alexey Maximiovich Горький, Максим Gorky, Maxim Gorky, Maxime Gorki, Maximo Gorki, Maxime Jakowleff, Emily Montefiore, Dora B. Volkhovsky, Vera The Outcasts, and Other Stories The outcasts -- Waiting for the ferry -- The affairs of the clasps. Produced by Marc D'Hooghe at FreeLiterature. (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) "The Outcasts, and Other Stories" by Maksim Gorky is a collection of stories written in the late 19th century. The book explores the lives of society's outcasts, focusing particularly on the character Aristide Kouvalda, a retired cavalry officer who runs a doss-house for the downtrodden in a squalid suburb. Through Kouvalda and his lodgers, the narrative delves into themes of poverty, camaraderie, and the struggles against a harsh social environment. The opening of the collection introduces readers to the setting of the High Street, a grim place characterized by dilapidated hovels and a permeating sense of despair among its inhabitants. We meet Aristide Kouvalda, the doss-house keeper, who exhibits a blend of cynicism and humor while interacting with a cast of unique, troubled characters, each with their own backstory of hardship and vice. Their daily lives are marked by a struggle for survival, addiction to alcohol, and fleeting moments of connection, illustrating the challenges faced by those on the periphery of society. Through vivid descriptions and dialogues, Gorky offers a poignant critique of social injustices while also highlighting the humanity of his outcast characters amidst their grim circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Russia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Short stories, Russian -- Translations into English Russian fiction -- Translations into English PG Text Category: Short Stories Category: Russian Literature 240304 2025-07-22T09:21:35.281960 text/html 218994 2024-10-23T02:49:35 text/html 313736 2025-07-22T09:21:38.726927 application/epub+zip 316429 2025-07-22T09:21:35.817994 application/epub+zip 159366 2025-07-22T09:21:35.527978 application/epub+zip 388831 2025-07-22T09:21:41.037965 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 378044 2025-07-22T09:21:38.471976 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225414 2022-08-25T07:53:02.127927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225052 2025-07-22T09:21:34.759955 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 205109 2024-10-23T02:49:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17666 2025-07-22T09:21:41.181901 application/rdf+xml 8635 2025-07-22T09:21:35.620977 image/jpeg 1503 2025-07-22T09:21:35.574929 image/jpeg 288545 2025-07-22T09:21:35.307002 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