Abstract
Gorky’s story “Man,” as the title already makes evident, is a hymn of praise to man as the driving force of history, its main character, the source (or bearer) of all its meanings. However, man is also to some extent the victim of history, its slave, and the meanings he invests in being often turn against him or cease to be recognized by him as his particular property or product. Written in an elevated, poeticized language and conveying unmistakable philosophical content, “Man” was often the object of criticism and reproach due to its author’s unique Nietzscheanism. This article attempts to consider all the essential aspects linking “Man” and Nietzsche’s idea of the Overman, as well as to show both the commonalities and differences between Gorky’s position and Nietzsche’s.
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