Thomas Gordéiev

Thomas Gordeiev (in Russian: Фома Гордеев) is the first novel written by Maxime Gorki. It was published in 1899.

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Ignace Gordeiev and Jacob Maïakine are two merchants on the Volga and greedy for money, but Gordeiev is much more fatalistic; when his cargo is lost, he jokes while drinking vodka. Widowed, he remarried with a sad and impassive woman who died after giving birth to a boy. The little Thomas will be raised among the Maïakines the first six years, then returns to his father and his old aunt ... Translation english edit the code AdaptationChange the code

In 1959, a film directed by Marc Donskoy is taken from this novel. Change the code

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