The Collected Tales of Nikolai Gogol (Vintage Classics) |
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N.V. Gogol
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Pages: 464 (Paperback)
ISBN: 0375706151
Pub: Vintage Books
Pub date: 2000-02-01
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 200246
Reader Reviews:
Brilliant (7/10 people found this helpful)
Of all the stories, the one enjoyed most was DIARY OF A MAD MAN. It is an insightful story by Gogol that is full of humor, sadness, tragedy and hope. The literary style is first class and fully exposes the inner turmoil of a man with a conflict in his soul. HOUSE OF THE DEAD, UNION MOUJIK, POOR FOLKS, explore that depth of human suffering that leads to depravity for individuals or groups of people. The other short stories are equally masterpieces that we can read repeatedly without becoming bored.
Absolutely terrific author! (6/13 people found this helpful)
I would recommend it to everyone who values healthy sarcasm. Read it in Russian (if you know Russian). Unfortunately there's no such thing as a perfect translation. Good buy for a thinking individual.
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