Sign-In
Cart
The Lower Depths
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781023305310
Publisher: Anson Street Press
Published: Mar 28 2025
Pages: 68
Weight: 0.24
Height: 0.14 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Dive into the stark realities of pre-revolutionary Russia with Maksim Gorky's powerful drama, The Lower Depths: A Drama in Four Acts. This landmark work of Russian theater plunges into the lives of those dwelling on the margins of society, offering a visceral portrayal of poverty and its corrosive effects on the human spirit.
Gorky's unflinching realism exposes the moral and ethical dilemmas faced by individuals struggling for survival in the depths of despair. More than just a play, The Lower Depths is a profound social commentary, inviting audiences to confront uncomfortable truths about inequality and the search for meaning amidst hardship. Experience this timeless exploration of the human condition, a cornerstone of Russian drama, in this meticulously prepared print edition.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Also from
Gorky, Maksim
Reminiscences of Leo Nicolayevitch Tolstoi
Koteliansky, S. S. (Samuel Solomonovi
Woolf, Leonard
Gorky, Maksim
Paperback
Reminiscences of Leo Nicolayevitch Tolstoi
Koteliansky, S. S. (Samuel Solomonovi
Woolf, Leonard
Gorky, Maksim
Hardcover
The Smug Citizen: Scenes in the House of Bezsemenov, a Dramatic Sketch in Four Acts. Tr. by Edwin Hopkins
Hopkins, Edwin
Gorky, Maksim
Hardcover
Reminiscences of Leo Nicolayevitch Tolstoi (Cram Edition)
Gorky, Maksim
Koteliansky, S. S. (Samuel Solomonovi
Woolf, Leonard
Paperback
A Night's Lodging; Scenes From Russian Life in Four Acts
Gorky, Maksim
Pyizeshkov, Aleksyiei Maksimovich
Hopkins, Edwin
Hardcover
Reminiscences of Anton Chekhov
Gorky, Maksim
Bunin, Ivan Alekseevich
Kuprin, A. I. (Aleksandr Ivanovich)
Paperback
Hours Spent in Prison, by Gorky, Andreyeff and Korolenko
Gorky, Maksim
Andreyev, Leonid
Korolenko, Vladimir Galaktionovich
Hardcover
Hours Spent in Prison, by Gorky, Andreyeff and Korolenko
Gorky, Maksim
Andreyev, Leonid
Korolenko, Vladimir Galaktionovich
Paperback
Also in
Plays
Four Comedies: The Taming of the Shrew, a Midsummer Night's Dream, the Merchant of Venice, Twelfth Night
Shakespeare, William
Paperback
The Major Plays: Ivanov, the Sea Gull, Uncle Vanya, the Three Sisters, the Cherry Orchard
Chekhov, Anton
Paperback
Death of a Salesman: Certain Private Conversations in Two Acts and a Requiem
Miller, Arthur
Paperback
The Greek Tragedies: Seventeen Plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides
Sophocles
Euripides
Aeschylus
Paperback
The Laramie Project and the Laramie Project: Ten Years Later
Pierotti, Greg
Kaufman, Moises
Fondakowski, Leigh
Paperback
FRANKENSTEIN or The Modern Prometheus (The Revised 1831 Edition - Wisehouse Classics)
Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft
Paperback
Four Major Plays: A Doll's House/Ghosts/Hedda Gabler/The Master Builder
Ibsen, Henrik
McFarlane, James
Arup, Jens
Paperback
A Doll's House and Other Plays: With Pillars of the Community, Ghosts and an Enemy of the People
Ibsen, Henrik
Paperback
KJV, Pew Bible, Large Print, Hardcover, Burgundy, Red Letter Edition (Large Print Edition)
Thomas Nelson
Hardcover
Our Town and the Cosmic One-Acts: The Long Christmas Dinner, the Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden, and Pullman Car Hiawatha
Wilder, Thornton
Paperback
Five Plays: Ivanov, the Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters, and the Cherry Orchard
Chekhov, Anton
Hingley, Ronald
Paperback