One Autumn Night by Maxim Gorky— Review

“One Autumn Night” by Maxim Gorky is a story-memory. Here Gorky talks about his impressions of “women’s first kisses.” There is no condemnation of the fallen woman here.

Natasha is still too young to realize her fall. The hero feels pity for her; it is Natasha who warms his heart with her sincerity, simplicity, and sympathy. The writer does not indicate the way out, he is only bitterly aware of the fact that reality can be a “heavy and bad dream.”

Here is the link to the text of the story:
https://americanliterature.com/author/maxim-gorky/short-story/one-autumn-night