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Three superb short stories from the first great Russian writer to emerge from the ranks of the proletariat, including the title story, in which a thieving vagrant takes on a young, unwilling apprentice; "Makar Chudra," the story of a an ill-fated romance between two gypsy lovers; and... read more

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The blue southern sky was bedimmed by the dust rising from the haven; the burning sun looked dully down into the greenish sea as if though a thin grey veil.

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  1. Maxim Gorky (Author)

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