Three Men

The story follows Ilya Lunyev, a boy from a poor urban background, who seeks a better life in the middle-class society. However, his journey leads to disillusionment as he discovers that the moral corruption he sought to escape is pervasive in his new environment. Gorky's novel explores themes of class struggle and the harsh realities of social mobility, revealing the complexities of human nature and societal values at the turn of the 20th century.