67 results for 'Gogol, N.V.'

Gogol's unique place in Russian literature is marked by both comedic genius and darker undertones. His influence has been profound, yet his idiosyncratic style has led to varying interpretations of...

Nikolai Gogol: A Critical Biography by Vladímir Nabokov. This biography offers a unique insight into the life and work of one of Russia's greatest literary figures, Nikolai Gogol. Nabokov's analysis...

The Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol is a biting satire that explores the human condition in 19th century Russia. This influential short story follows the journey of Akakiy Akakievitch, a civil servant...

The Collected Tales of Nikolai Gogol brings together some of the most enduring and thought-provoking stories from one of Russia's most celebrated writers. This superb new translation, the first in...

The Collected Tales of Nikolai Gogol brings together some of the most remarkable stories from one of literature's greatest masters. Composed by Gogol in the early 19th century, these tales showcase...

A Study Guide for Nikolai Gogol's "The Government Inspector" provides a comprehensive resource for literature students. This concise guide includes a plot summary, character analysis, author...

The Complete Tales of Nikolai Gogol includes some of the most enduring and thought-provoking works in Russian literature. This volume brings together Gogol's masterful stories, including "The Tale of...

A government inspector's arrival in a small Russian town sets off a frantic scramble among its bureaucrats. As a case of mistaken identity is revealed, the true nature of the town's hypocrisy and...

Nikolai Gogol's The Overcoat and Selected Stories is a masterful collection of short stories that has had a profound influence on literature. First published in 1842, this work showcases Gogol's...

Nikolai Gogol's Selected Stories offer a unique glimpse into the life and works of one of Russia's most enigmatic writers. This collection draws from stories set in Ukraine and St. Petersburg,...

Prisoners of Fame: A collection of unique spirit messages from celebrities who share their first-hand experiences of afterlife problems and the impact of our thoughts on life beyond the veil...

Dead Souls is a masterpiece of satire that exposes the social hypocrisy of 19th-century Russia. A mysterious stranger, Chichikov, arrives in a provincial town and makes a series of strange offers to...

Nikolai Gogol's The Overcoat and Other Short Stories is a masterful collection of four short stories that skillfully blend fantasy and reality. Gogol's unique approach to storytelling is evident in...

Nikolai Gogol's short stories are a masterclass in the power of the absurd. With tales that range from darkly comedic to profoundly unsettling, these stories showcase Gogol's vivid imagination and...

Dead Souls is a comic masterpiece about a mysterious con man and his grotesque victims. First published in 1842, this novel by Nikolai Gogol is one of the major works of Russian literature. The...

Gogol's Three Plays: A Satirical Masterpiece This collection brings together three completed plays by Nikolai Gogol, widely regarded as the greatest play in the Russian language. The Government...

The Complete Tales of Nikolai Gogol, Volume 1 brings together all of Gogol's fiction in paperback for the first time. This two-volume edition includes some of his most famous works, such as "Evenings...

Nikolai Gogol's Essential Stories offer a unique glimpse into the human condition, with his marvelously skewed perspective on life in 19th-century Russia. This collection brings together some of his...

San Rafael Arnáiz Barón is a rare and significant work by Spanish author Martín, Antonio María. First published in 1900, this edition features 276 pages bound in hardcover.This book falls within the...

Nikolai Gogol's Selected Tales offers a unique blend of terror and satire, reflecting the author's Ukrainian-Russian heritage. This collection of short fiction, newly translated by Michael R. Katz,...

Nikolai Gogol's Meditations on the Divine Liturgy of the Holy Eastern Orthodox Catholic and Apostolic Church offers a unique blend of mysticism and practicality as he explores the sublime mystery of...

Dead Souls is a masterpiece of 19th-century Russian literature, written by Nikolai Gogol in the late 1830s. The novel follows the journey of Chichikov, a dismissed civil servant turned unscrupulous...

Gogol's Petersburg Tales offers a unique glimpse into the complexities of Russian society in 19th-century St Petersburg. These three interconnected tales reveal a city where the façade of elegance...

Nikolai Gogol's short stories are a testament to his unique genius. By turns humorous, terrifying, and profound, these tales showcase his vivid imagination and a deep understanding of the human...

The Government Inspector by Nikolái Gogol is a masterful tale of absurdity and social commentary. This enduring work of Russian literature presents a world of quirky characters, each with their own...

Nikolay Gogol's The Nose is a pair of absurd and comic stories that showcase the author's unique imagination. In these tales, the boundaries between reality and fantasy are blurred, leading to...

A comedy of manners that remains biting and relevant today. In this masterpiece by Nikolai Gogol, corruption is rife in a small town, where the Mayor and his cronies have got away with it all. But...

The Viy is a chilling tale of terror and the supernatural, originally published in 1835. This short story follows a philosophy student who is haunted by a witch as he holds vigil over the body of a...

Nikolai Gogol's powerful depictions of a society dominated by petty bureaucracy and base corruption have had a lasting impact on Russian literature. This collection brings together his most admired...

The Night Before Christmas by Nikolai GogolA darkly comedic tale of love and mischief, set against the backdrop of a snowstorm that brings chaos to a small village. Written in 1831, this Ukrainian...

The Namesake is a story about a boy brought up Indian in America. His parents, Ashima and Ashoke, have agreed to wait until a letter arrives from India to decide on a name for their newborn son...

Creating A Role by Constantin Stanislavski In this third book in the influential series, Stanislavski explores the elaborate preparation an actor undergoes before performance. He delves into the...

The Government Inspector is a hilarious satire of corruption and petty officialdom. When news spreads that an undercover government inspector has arrived in town, the local officials scramble to...

Lectures on Russian Literature by Vladimir NabokovThis collection brings together Nabokov's renowned lectures on 19th century Russian literature, offering in-depth analysis and commentary on key...

Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk Librettos by Dmitri Shostakovich This libretto is an English translation of the opera Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, with music by Dmitri Shostakovich. The work is based on a...

The Portable Nineteenth-Century Russian Reader brings together some of the most significant literary voices of the era. This collection features iconic works by Pushkin, Gogol, Turgenev, Chekhov,...

This introduction to Russian literature provides a comprehensive overview of the country's rich literary tradition. Caryl Emerson explores recurring themes and fascinations across several centuries,...

Petersburg Tales: New Translation Newly Translated and Annotated / Includes the Diary of a MadmanThese comic stories offer a humorous critique of life in 19th-century Imperial Russia, where the...

New And Selected Poems brings together a quarter of a century of exceptional writing from Julian Stannard. His unique voice infuses his love of Italy with a clear-eyed view of modern Britain,...

The Mandate by Nikолай Эрдман is a dark and sinister farce that showcases Erdman's unique writing style. First performed in 1925, this play has been revived for its London premiere at the National...

Discover the shocking secrets behind two of the most iconic Power Rangers characters. Astronema, the deadly assassin, and Phantom Ranger, the mysterious hero, are about to have their pasts revealed...

The Clay Machine-Gun by Viktor Pelevin is an intellectually dazzling and hilarious fantasy that explores identity and Russian history. This spectacular elaboration of Buddhist philosophy confirms...

Shirdi Sai Baba lived in Shirdi, a small village in India, for most of his adult life. To outsiders, he appeared as a simple beggar with no material possessions. However, he was actually burning away...

A grandiose literary thriller set against the backdrop of Carnival 2012 in Maribor, Slovenia. Dramatist Adam Bely and journalist Rosa Portero embark on a secret mission to uncover the sinister forces...

Russian Stories brings together two centuries of short fiction from twenty-five major Russian writers. This beautifully presented collection includes works by Pushkin, Gogol, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy,...

Dialogism: Bakhtin and His World by Michael Holquist provides a comprehensive account of Mikhail Bakhtin's achievement. Drawing on his extensive writings, Holquist explores how Bakhtin's work gains...

A mysterious stranger arrives in a small provincial town, making unusual and macabre propositions to the local landowners. He offers to buy the rights to the dead serfs still registered on their...

Lu Xun's A Madman's Diary is a seminal work of 20th-century Chinese literature. First published in 1918, this influential short story is considered one of the first and most significant modern works...

Experience the masterful storytelling of Russia's Golden Age of Literature in this collection of 12 powerful short stories.Featuring works by renowned authors such as Alexander Pushkin, Nikolai...

A Swim in a Pond in the Rain is a master class on the art of storytelling, presented by Booker Prize-winning author George Saunders. In this book, Saunders shares his insights and discoveries from...

This collection brings together the writings, lectures, and conversations of Philip Guston, one of the most intellectually adventurous painters of modern times. Through his wide reading in literature...

Learn Russian with Short Stories The Nose: Interlinear Russian to English Immerse yourself in Russian literature with this unique learning tool, featuring the famous short story The Nose by Nikolai...

Benedict Nightingale's comprehensive tour of theatrical history spans over 2,500 years, from the first performance of Aeschylus' The Oresteia in 458 BC to the premiere of Jez Butterworth's Jerusalem...

A masterpiece of Hungarian literature now available in English, Kornél Esti is a wild and darkly comedic novel about a man and his doppelgänger. This final work by Deszö Kosztolányi sets into motion...

A new translation of this satirical novel brings Ostap Bender and his companions to life in English. Ostap claims he has "very serious differences of opinion with Soviet power", while seeking an...

Moscow Stations is a darkly comedic novel about a man's downward spiral into alcoholism and despair. After being fired, Venya embarks on a journey to visit his loved ones, but his drinking problem...

Russian Stories brings together some of the most renowned short stories from Russian literature, featuring the works of Pushkin, Gogol, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Turgenev, Chekhov, Bulgakov, and Nabokov,...

Taming the Divine Heron is the second novel in Sergio Pitol's Carnival trilogy. This daring and genre-melding work follows the semi-autobiographical story of a novelist struggling to tell his perfect...

George Saunders' A Swim in a Pond in the Rain offers a unique literary masterclass on the art of storytelling. The book is a collection of seven essays, paired with iconic short stories by Chekhov,...

Alexandr Solzhenitsyn's atmospheric final work of fiction presents an unforgettable set of characters whose lives are transformed under the pressures of Soviet rule. In these stories, Solzhenitsyn...

The Russian novel and the gentry, 1762-1861 is an in-depth exploration of the cultural and political origins of the Russian literary tradition. Bella Grigoryan examines the rise of the Russian novel...

Konstantin Leontiev's life and ideas are the subject of this comprehensive study. Glenn Cronin explores Leontiev's diverse career as novelist, army doctor, diplomat, journalist, censor, and ordained...

Alexander Etkind's "Internal Colonization: Russia's Imperial Experience" offers a fresh perspective on Russia's cultural history. By exploring how the Russian Empire conquered both foreign...

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...

The Irony of the Ideal Paradoxes of Russian Literature by Mikhail Epstein explores the complex contradictions within Russian literature. Epstein examines how major paradoxes in Russian writing...

The Villa Wolkonsky in Rome: A History of a Hidden Treasure Located within Rome's Aurelian Wall, the Villa Wolkonsky is an incongruously named official residence of the British ambassador to Italy...

Taras Bulba, a fierce and passionate cosack, rides across the steppes under the weight of his helmet. His strength and intelligence remain unwavering despite advancing age, but when his faith and...