Stalin, "The Girl and Death" on October 11, 1931, a. from. Gorky read his fable "The Girl and Death" to the island. V. Stalin, V.M. Molotov, V.K. P. Voroshilov After listening to this romantic legend, Stalin wrote his famous decision at the end of the book: "It is stronger than Goethe's "Faust" (Love conquers death). " Drawing: Anatoly Yar-Karabchenko (1911-1983). A. from. Gorky reads his fable "The Girl and Death" to the island. V. Stalin, V.M. Molotov, V.K. P. Voroshilov October 11, 1931. 1949. source.