Shield

Maxim Gorky (1868-1936) was one of the greatest Russian writers. He inherited the best traditions of 19 century classical Russian literature and was at the same time the creator of a new art, socialist realism; he laid the foundations of the young Soviet Literature. Between the two Revolutions of 1905 and 1917 Leonid Andreyev was without a doubt the foremost writer in Russia. His name was always spoken with veneration, in mysterious whispers, as a grim portentous magician who descended into the ultimate depths of the nether side of life and fathomed the beauty and tragedy of the struggle. Fyodor Sologub was a novelist and poet-a considerable portion of his prose works has been made accessible to the English reader. Sologub's poetic output includes lyrical pieces of rare beauty. He was born in 1864.Gorky, Maxim is the author of 'Shield' with ISBN 9780898753646 and ISBN 0898753643.