Selected Stories of Nikolai Gogol - (Paperback)
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Highlights
- As enigmatic as he was influential, Nikolai Gogol is commonly referred to as the father Russian realism.
- Author(s): Nikolai Gogol
- 184 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Classics
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About the Book
Selected Stories of Nikolai Gogol includes Gogol's most well-known tales: "The Diary of a Madman," "The Nose," and "The Overcoat," an illuminating afterword by Patrick Maxwell, and a biographical timeline.
Book Synopsis
As enigmatic as he was influential, Nikolai Gogol is commonly referred to as the father Russian realism. Selected Stories of Nikolai Gogol draws from stories set in Ukraine and St. Petersburg. Included are "The Fair at Sorochintsï," first published in Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka, the short story collection that launched Gogol's career and made him famous overnight; "The Viy," a horror novella; "The Tale of How Ivan Ivanovich Quarreled with Ivan Nikiforovich," one of Gogol's most humorous stories; and his most well-known tales: "The Diary of a Madman," "The Nose," and "The Overcoat," which Nabokov called "the greatest Russian short story ever written." This unique Warbler Press edition includes an illuminating afterword by Patrick Maxwell and a biographical timeline.Review Quotes
"We all come out of Gogol's 'Overcoat.'" -Fyodor Dostoevsky
"Gogol was a strange creature, but genius is always strange." -Vladimir Nabokov
Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .42 Inches (D)
Weight: .53 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 184
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Classics
Publisher: Warbler Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Nikolai Gogol
Language: English
Street Date: April 20, 2022
TCIN: 87451703
UPC: 9781957240404
Item Number (DPCI): 247-24-6104
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.53 pounds
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