Which people did Maxim Gorky portray during his “tramp period”?

During his celebrated "tramp period," Maxim Gorky focused his writing on the social dregs of Russia, portraying various social outcasts and tramps.31

Rather than describing these individuals with the objective distance common in earlier literature, Gorky wrote with deep sympathy and self-identification. He highlighted the strength and determination of the individual hobo or criminal, as exemplified by his famous story "Chelkash," which features a colorful harbor thief. His work during this time also captured the harsh realities of the working class, such as the grueling labor conditions experienced by workers in a bakery, as depicted in his acclaimed short story "Twenty-Six Men and a Girl."1