Английская Википедия:Creatures That Once Were Men

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"Creatures That Once Were Men" (Шаблон:Lang-ru, literally, "former people") is a 1897 novella by the Russian writer Maxim Gorky. It is regarded as a work of social realism, and it depicts the bottom of Russian society (like Gorky's other early works, including his most famous play The Lower Depths)[1] The novella was included in Gorky's collection Sketches and Stories (1899).

The term "former people" developed other meanings, relating to Russian society.

Plot

Creatures that Once Were Men is a novella about residents of a doss house who start a conflict with their landlord, which leads to an inhumane outcome.[2]

At the end, there's a notable dialogue between the two main characters:

"What are you? Who are you?" shouted Petunikov.

"A man . . ." he answered in a hoarse voice.

Reception

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See also

References

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External links

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