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Her Lover

By: Maxim Gorky
Narrated by: Cathy Dobson
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Maxim Gorky, whose real name was Alexey Maximovich Pyeshkov, is probably the best-known late-19th-century Russian fiction writer among the English-speaking world. His pen name translates as Maxim the Bitter, an attitude reflected in many of his works.

Much of his writing reflects his own terrible life experiences and suffering. It is in his short stories that he reveals his true genius. "Her Lover" describes the plight of a lonely, alienated woman who creates an imaginary lover for herself.

Public Domain (P)2015 Red Door Audiobooks
Anthologies & Short Stories Classics Fiction Short Stories
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