Amid Attendants

Interesting Facts

• The book is the second part of an autobiographical trilogy, which also includes the works «Childhood» and «My Universities».
• The work describes the period of the author's life when he left home and began an independent life, working in various places.
• The main character of the book, Alexei Peshkov, is an autobiographical representation of Maxim Gorky himself.
• The book provides a detailed depiction of the harsh working and living conditions of ordinary people in late 19th-century Russia.
• One of the key themes of the work is the pursuit of knowledge and self-education, despite all difficulties and obstacles.