Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol
Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol was a Russian novelist, short story writer, and playwright of Ukrainian origin.
Dead Souls
** A charming con artist journeys across Russia to buy deceased peasants, revealing the strange realities of a corrupt society.
By Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol
Cossack Tales
In a land of Cossacks, a dark Christmas Eve unfolds with devils, stolen moons, and a blacksmith's quest for love.
By Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol
The Inspector-General
Mistaken for a high-ranking official, a penniless clerk accidentally becomes the most important man in a corrupt town, hilariously exposing everyone's dirty secrets.
By Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol
Taras Bulba, and Other Tales
Amidst battles and betrayals in old Ukraine, a father’s vision of honor clashes with his sons' unexpected paths.
By Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol
The Mantle, and Other Stories
In a world of social absurdity, a lowly clerk's desperate quest for a simple cloak becomes a darkly comedic symbol of identity and belonging.
By Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol
![Home Life in Russia, Volumes 1 and 2
[Dead Souls] by Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol](https://sp-assets.s3.us-west-004.backblazeb2.com/book/58070/Home_Life_in_Russia_Volumes_1_and_2_Dead_Souls_cover.jpg)
Home Life in Russia, Volumes 1 and 2 [Dead Souls]
A scheming traveler navigates the oddities of 19th-century rural Russia, revealing the absurdities of its society with every darkly comedic encounter.
By Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol