Gogol, Nikolai

Dead Souls

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ISBN 13:: 9781840226379
author:: Gogol, Nikolai
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Wordsworth Editions
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2010
Pages:: 496
Dimensions:: 19.6 x 12.6 x 3 cm
Genre:: Fiction / General
Condition:: New
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Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol is a humorous tale set in 19th-century Russia. Pavel Chichikov, a man with an unusual business proposition, travels from estate to estate buying up "dead souls" - papers relating to serfs who have died but remain on the record.

Chichikov's plan is to relieve his clients of tax burdens by purchasing these titles, then taking out huge mortgages against them. But as he navigates this complex web of deceit, it becomes clear that not everyone will be fooled. Will Chichikov succeed in his scheme, or will he be exposed?

This picaresque novel is a comedic romp through a bygone era, featuring grotesque portraits and situations described with Gogolian humour based on hyperbole. It's a story of absurdity and satire that has entertained readers for centuries.

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