Project Gutenberg 2018-01-28 Public domain in the USA. 249 Gorky, Maksim 1868 1936 Peshkov, Alexey Maximiovich Горький, Максим Gorky, Maxim Gorky, Maxime Gorki, Maximo Gorki, Maxime Horne, Charles Troe. English Three Men: A Novel Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_of_Them Produced by Dagny and Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) "Three Men: A Novel" by Maksim Gorky is a work of fiction written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the lives of three men—Antipa, his son Jakov, and his brother Terenti—unfolding against a backdrop of rural Russian life, emphasizing themes of solitude, existential struggle, and the quest for understanding amidst the complexities of family dynamics and societal expectations. The opening introduces Antipa Lunev as a pious hermit whose past burdens lead him to a life of prayer and isolation, setting the stage for an exploration of his legacy and the conflicting paths chosen by his sons. The beginning of the novel paints a vivid picture of Antipa's life, reflecting on his transformation from a worldly peasant to a hermit haunted by a profound sense of repentance. Following his death, the narrative shifts to his sons—Jakov, a rebellious and reckless figure, and Terenti, his timid, hunchbacked brother. The story hints at the challenges they face as they navigate their father's legacy and the struggles of rural life. Jakov's antagonistic relationship with society contrasts with Terenti's quiet endurance, revealing a tension between individual desires and familial responsibilities. As they deal with their father's stark choices and their consequences, the boys’ experiences encapsulate the harsh realities of life, underscored by Gorky's poignant observations on faith, morality, and human resilience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Russian fiction -- Translations into English PG Text Category: Novels Category: Russian Literature 716920 2025-08-22T12:23:44.675280 text/html 726625 2018-01-28T13:23:00 text/html 342403 2025-08-22T12:23:52.426256 application/epub+zip 354482 2025-08-22T12:23:45.627247 application/epub+zip 350618 2025-08-22T12:23:45.164263 application/epub+zip 548465 2025-08-22T12:23:57.486249 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 533071 2025-08-22T12:23:51.973226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 533624 2022-08-25T12:07:57.008753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 688197 2025-08-22T12:23:42.569308 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 688429 2018-01-28T13:23:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19126 2025-08-22T12:23:57.629681 application/rdf+xml 14033 2025-08-22T12:23:45.279264 image/jpeg 2295 2025-08-22T12:23:45.222218 image/jpeg 261820 2018-01-28T13:26:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 332432 2018-01-28T13:26:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 333551 2025-08-22T12:23:44.737261 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