Nikolai Gogol
Petersburg Tales (Alma Classics Evergreens)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781847493491
- author:
- Nikolai Gogol
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Alma Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 192
- Dimensions:
- 19.3 x 12.7 x 1.8 cm
- Genre:
- Fiction, Short Stories,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Petersburg Tales: New Translation Newly Translated and Annotated / Includes the Diary of a Madman
These comic stories offer a humorous critique of life in 19th-century Imperial Russia, where the elegant façade of society is revealed to be fragile beneath. Through various characters' misadventures, Gogol masterfully juxtaposes realism with surrealism and satire.
The collection includes 'The Nose', 'Nevsky Prospect', 'The Overcoat', and 'The Diary of Madman', painting a vivid portrait of a city riddled with pomposity and self-importance. With its unique blend of absurdity and biting commentary, Petersburg Tales is a fascinating read for anyone interested in Russian literature.
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