The Lower Depths

Authors

Maxim Gorky

Document Type

Book

Course Date

Fall 2020

Course Number

HU 300

Course Title

World Literature: Russian

Abstract

"The Lower Depths" is considered one of Maxim Gorky's most masterful plays, and an exemplar of Russian social realism. The play first premiered in 1902 at the Moscow Arts Theatre, and focuses on a set of impoverished Russians living in a shelter and struggling to handle the harsh realities of their lives.

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Recommended Citation

Gorky, M. (2020). The Lower Depths. , (). Retrieved from https://commons.erau.edu/db-hu-300-fall2020/8