Gogol Collected Tales

Name: Gogol Collected Tales
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781841593159
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By Nikolai Gogol

Series: Everyman's Library CLASSICS

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Gogol Collected Tales is a rich anthology of Nikolai Gogol's imaginative stories, teeming with vivid settings and peculiar characters. The tales traverse the spectrum of human follies, enveloping readers in dark humour, surrealism, and keen social observation. Each story highlights Gogol's masterful blend of the real and the fantastical, offering insights into Russian society with a unique and often satirical lens.
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You might enjoy this collection if you appreciate vividly crafted characters and a blend of dark humour and social critique. The tales often merge reality with the bizarre, offering a thrilling exploration of human nature spiced with Gogol's sharp wit and imaginative storytelling. It's ideal for those who delight in the classics of Russian literature and are intrigued by its cultural and historical context.

Collected here are Gogol's finest tales - stories which combine the wide-eyed, credulous imagination of the peasant with the sardonic social criticism of the city dweller - allowing readers to experience anew the unmistakable genius of a writer who paved the way of Dostoevsky and Kakfa.

From the acclaimed translators of Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov comes this superb translation of the short fiction of Nikolai Gogol, the nineteenth-century Russian master.

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From the acclaimed translators of Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov comes this superb translation of the short fiction of Nikolai Gogol, the nineteenth-century Russian master.

Collected here are Gogol's finest tales—stories that combine the wide-eyed, credulous imagination of the peasant with the sardonic social criticism of the city dweller—allowing readers to experience anew the unmistakable genius of a writer who paved the way for Dostoevsky and Kafka. All of Gogol's most memorable creations are here: the minor official who misplaces his nose, the downtrodden clerk whose life is changed by the acquisition of a splendid new overcoat, and the wily madman who becomes convinced that a dog can tell him everything he needs to know.

The wholly unique blend of satire and realism that Gogol crafted established his reputation as one of the most daring and inventive writers of his time.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781841593159

Publisher: Everyman

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 02 October 2008

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Everyman's Library

Contributors:

Translated by Richard Pevear
Translated by Larissa Volokhonsky
Introduction by Richard Pevear
Translated by Richard Pevear
Translated by Larissa Volokhonsky
Introduction by Richard Pevear
Translated by Richard Pevear
Translated by Larissa Volokhonsky
Introduction by Richard Pevear

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 134.0mm

Height: 211.0mm

Weight: 576g

Pages: 450

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Classic Fiction Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Nikolai Gogol Penguin Books Series: Everyman's Library CLASSICS

About the Author

Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky are known for their highly-acclaimed translations of Dostoevsky, Gogol ad Tolstoy. Their translation of The Brothers Karamazov won America's prestigious PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club Prize.

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