Gogol, Nikolai
Dead Souls (Everyman's Library Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781857152807
- author:
- Gogol, Nikolai
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Everyman
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2004
- Pages:
- 443
- Dimensions:
- 135mm X 212mm
- Genre:
- 19th century fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Dead Souls is a vivid portrait of provincial Russian life, full of humour and satire. In this lively novel, Chichikov travels through the countryside wheeling and dealing for "dead souls" - deceased serfs who still represent money to those sharp enough to trade in them.
The story introduces a cast of characters, including peasants, landowners, and conniving officials, few of whom can resist the seductive logic of Chichikov's proposition. This English translation by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky brings the full extent of the novel's lyricism and humour to life.
With its unique blend of realism and exaggeration, Dead Souls offers a fascinating glimpse into human nature and the complexities of rural Russian society in the 19th century.
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