In this haunting masterpiece, Maxim Gorky delves into the darkest corners of the human soul, exploring themes of social injustice, despair, and the dehumanizing effects of poverty. Creatures That Once Were Men paints a stark portrait of the oppressed lower classes in 19th-century Russia, whose struggle for survival leads them to lose their humanity in the face of relentless hardship. The novel tells the story of individuals who, in their desperate fight for existence, transform into "creatures" ...