Bystander is a novel written by Russian author Maxim Gorki. The story revolves around a young man named Alexei, who is a bystander to the political and social upheavals of his time. He is a passive observer of the events happening around him and is content with his life as a spectator. However, when he meets a group of revolutionaries, his life takes a dramatic turn.The novel is set in the late 19th century in Russia, a time of great social and political...