Detstvo – Childhood

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"Detstvo – Childhood" is the English title of the first volume of Maxim Gorky’s renowned autobiographical trilogy, depicting his harsh and formative early years in late 19th-century Russia.

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instanceOf autobiographical novel
book
author Maxim Gorky NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Russian Empire
depicts childhood of Maxim Gorky
followedBy In the World
My Universities
genre autobiography
realist literature
hasEnglishTitle Childhood NERFINISHED
hasSubject abuse and resilience
moral and spiritual growth
working-class life in Russia
languageOfTitle English
literaryMovement social realism
mainCharacter Alyosha Peshkov NERFINISHED
mainTheme family conflict
formation of character
poverty
social injustice
narrativePerspective first-person narrative
notableFor first part of Gorky’s autobiographical cycle
vivid portrayal of harsh childhood in Russia
originalLanguage Russian
originalTitle Детство
partOf Maxim Gorky autobiographical trilogy NERFINISHED
protagonistBasedOn Maxim Gorky NERFINISHED
publicationCentury 19th century
settingCountry Russian Empire NERFINISHED
settingPeriod late 19th century
settingPlace Nizhny Novgorod NERFINISHED

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