num_pages: 53
description: Three short stories from the great Russian writer, including the title story, in which a thieving vagrant takes on a young, unwilling apprentice; "Twenty-six Men and A Girl," widely regarded as Gorky’s best short story, which describes how a wretched crew of bakery workers destroy their only source of joy; and the ill-fated romance, "Makar Chudra." 
language: English
title: Chelkash and Other Stories
titlecomplete: Chelkash and Other Stories (Dover Thrift Editions)
genres: Literature, Classics, Russian Literature, Russia, Fiction, Short Stories
ratings_count: 295
publisher: Dover Publications, Inc.