The Genius and the labourer: the troubled friendship of Leo Tolstoy and Maxim Gorky
28 mins | May 28, 2017

Maxim Gorky and Leo Tolstoy shared a troubled, but deep friendship. Aaron Lake Smith writing in Lapham’s Quarterly offers us a glimpse into their relationship, while also making us wonder why Gorky’s life is now forgotten and his works seem to be only infrequently available in the English language.

From Lapham's Quarterly