Front matter

THE LOWER DEPTHS

Introduction

Cast of Characters

Act One

Act Two

Act Three

Act Four

Transcriber’s Note

THE LOWER DEPTHS

BY

MAXIM GORKY

A SCENE IN ACT I OF MAXIM GORKY’S MASTERPIECE, “THE LOWER DEPTHS,” AT THE MOSCOW ART THEATRE. STANISLAVSKY IN THE RÔLE OF SATINE SITS ON THE TABLE

THE MOSCOW ART THEATRE

SERIES OF RUSSIAN PLAYS

Edited by OLIVER M. SAYLER

THE LOWER DEPTHS

A DRAMA IN FOUR ACTS

BY

MAXIM GORKY

English translation by

JENNY COVAN

NEW YORK

BRENTANOS

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