Childhood

This book is the first part of a trilogy of Gorky's autobiographical novels. Alyosha lost his father when he was young and came to his grandfather's house with his mother. My grandfather was in charge of everything in the family. He had a very bad temper and regarded wealth as his life. Alyosha was often beaten for making mistakes. Later, Alyosha left his grandfather's house and set foot in society alone. Although he was bullied, he remained strong and unyielding.