title: The early works of Maxim Gorky in the publishing strategies of social democrats
abstract: The paper reconstructs the publishing history of early short novels by Maxim Gorky, which eventually became his first collection of works. Consideration is given to the actions of figures from the social democratic movement, who were drawn to Gorky’s works due to their artistic merits as well as their inherent potential for protest. It was a common practice for adherents of social democratic ideas to maintain constant contact and engage in patronage, frequently through correspondence. Following 
journal: Sibirskiy filologicheskiy zhurnal