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Maxim Gorki (Alexey Maximovich Peshkov), 62, son of an upholsterer, long-time associate of social pariahs, wrote ATa Due in 1903 when his short stories had already made him a world figure and his literary friend Anton Chekhov (see p. 64 and below) had challenged him to write a good play. He is the only great prerevolutionary Russian man-of-letters who enjoys the cordiality of Soviet authorities. His latest novels are infused with Soviet doctrine. For his health, he spends the winters in Italy. He once shocked his hosts in the U. S. when it was discovered that...
...Because the only wife I could ever tolerate," rumbled Unser Anton, "is your wife!" General von Galgotzy meant it. When Theatreman Maurice died, General von Galgotzy, already over 60, married his widow...
Shortly before the War he set his aide, the Archduke Leopold Ferdinand, a problem in tactics. The Archduke scratched his Habsburg head and wrote out a solution. Unser Anton perused the paper and observed respectfully...
Keen wit and undeniable ability kept Unser Anton on active service long past the legal age for retirement. Once another Austrian Archduke attempted to suggest that it was time for him to retire...
...feeble-minded," added Unser Anton. The subject was not mentioned again...