Drama & Screenplays

The Lower Depths: A Drama in Four Acts

Set in a squalid homeless shelter near the Volga, it portrays impoverished Russians clinging to illusions amid brutal reality.

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"The Lower Depths: A Drama in Four Acts" by Maksim Gorky is a play written in 1902. Set in a squalid homeless shelter near the Volga, it portrays impoverished Russians clinging to illusions amid brutal reality. When a wandering pilgrim arrives offering hope and comforting lies, tensions escalate among the residents—including a young thief, a dying woman, and a jealous landlady. Their desperation erupts into violence, forcing each character to confront the harsh truths they've desperately avoided.

Format: EPUB
Language: English
Length: 82 pages
Published: 1 January 1902
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 9781465609205