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The Man Who Was AfraidMaksim Gorky

The Man Who Was Afraid

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Original author: Maksim Gorky

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"The Man Who Was Afraid" by Maksim Gorky is a novel published in 1899. It follows Foma Gordeyev, an energetic man from Russia's merchant class who craves freedom and space to realize his potential. But life feels suffocating, restricting his power at every turn. He discovers there's no place for heroes in this world of commerce—only small conventions that crush grand ambitions. His passionate protest against life's fever drives this sweeping portrait of contemporary Russian society.

The Man Who Was Afraid, by Maksim Gorky. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #2709.

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19 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter424 words
  2. 2.Chapter I5,305 words
  3. 3.Chapter II8,080 words
  4. 4.Chapter III (1)8,638 words
  5. 5.Chapter III (2)8,676 words
  6. 6.Chapter III (3)358 words
  7. 7.Chapter IV9,019 words
  8. 8.Chapter V3,153 words
  9. 9.Chapter VI4,159 words
  10. 10.Chapter VII9,260 words
  1. 11.Chapter VIII4,597 words
  2. 12.Chapter IX (1)8,490 words
  3. 13.Chapter IX (2)3,975 words
  4. 14.Chapter X (1)8,759 words
  5. 15.Chapter X (2)8,746 words
  6. 16.Chapter XI3,621 words
  7. 17.Chapter XII (1)8,685 words
  8. 18.Chapter XII (2)4,455 words
  9. 19.Chapter XIII8,684 words