Mother

Interesting Facts

• The book is considered one of the first works of socialist realism.
• The main character, Pelageya Nilovna Vlasova, symbolizes the awakening of the consciousness of ordinary people.
• The work is based on real events related to the labor movement in Russia at the beginning of the 20th century.
• The book was banned in Tsarist Russia and first published in the USA.
• The novel has been translated into many languages and has had a significant impact on world literature.