In this powerful pairing of stories, The Orloff Couple and Malva, Maxim Gorky delves into the intricate emotions of love, sacrifice, and human fragility, revealing the complexities of relationships and the toll of societal pressures. In The Orloff Couple, Gorky paints a poignant picture of a marriage unraveling under the strain of personal desires and social expectations. The Orloffs, once deeply in love, find themselves caught in a web of conflicting emotions and societal constraints, forcing t ...