Razskazy

Gorky, Maksim. Razskazy. New York: Maizel, 1918. 8vo. 329pp. Binding missing. Staining, chipping and tearing on title-and content page. Last few pages creased on upper right corner. Maksim Gorky (1868-1936), pseudonym of Aleksey Maksimovich Peshkov, was a Russian short-story writer, playwright, essayist and novelist. He was known for his naturalistic and sympathetic stories of social outcasts but became famous later on with his novels and plays. Text in Russian. Interior in good condition. Rare. g. (17114) $75