The Old Woman Izergil

"THE OLD WOMAN IZERGIL" is a short romantic story by Maxim Gorky, originally published at the end of the nineteenth century. The book contains three chapters. The composition of the work is "a story in a story". The narration is done on behalf of the author and the heroine, the old woman Izergil. It explores the ideas of freedom, the true meaning of life and love. Reading the full text of the story will allow the readers to plunge into the bright and expressive world of Gorky heroes.