Maxim Gorky – The Life of Klim Samgin 2007 Turkish Book Turkey

Maxim Gorky – The Life of Klim Samgin (Klim Samgin’in Yaşamı) – Evrensel Basım Yayım Edition (2007, Complete Set – 4 Volumes)

Description:

This is the 2007 Turkish complete four-volume edition of The Life of Klim Samgin (Klim Samgin’in Yaşamı), published by Evrensel Basım Yayım. Written by Maxim Gorky, the novel is considered his final and most ambitious work, left unfinished at the time of his death.

The story follows Klim Samgin, an intellectual born into the Russian middle class, and traces his life from childhood through adulthood during a period of intense social and political change in Russia (late 19th to early 20th century). Over the course of the narrative, Klim witnesses revolutionary movements, ideological conflicts, and the transformation of society, yet remains emotionally detached and uncertain about his own beliefs. The novel explores his inner emptiness, hesitation, and inability to fully commit to any ideology or personal conviction.

Maxim Gorky is one of the most influential Russian writers of the modern era, known for his depictions of social struggle, class conflict, and human resilience. He played a key role in the development of socialist realism and focused extensively on the lives of ordinary people and intellectuals caught in historical change.

The Life of Klim Samgin is regarded as one of Gorky’s most important works due to its масштаб (large scale) portrayal of Russian society over several decades. It combines psychological analysis with historical narrative, making it both a personal and societal chronicle.

This Evrensel Basım Yayım edition presents a complete Turkish four-volume set of the novel, offering the full scope of Gorky’s unfinished masterpiece. As a comprehensive set, it holds significant literary and collectible value.

Key Features:

• Title: The Life of Klim Samgin (Klim Samgin’in Yaşamı)

• Author: Maxim Gorky

• Publisher: Evrensel Basım Yayım

• PublicationYear: 2007

• Language: Turkish

• Format: Paperback (4-volume complete set)

• Genre: Historical novel; Psychological fiction; Social realism

• Main Character: Klim Samgin

• Themes: Identity; Ideology; Social change; Intellectual life; Alienation

• Literary Significance: Gorky’s final and unfinished major novel