Nikolai Gogol was an artist who, like Rabelais, Cervantes, Swift, and Sterne, "knew how to walk upside down in our...... more

This book examines working women in realistic and naturalistic literature. By addressing intersectin... more

Some call him a Russian Mark Twain. And with his special blend of comedy, social commentary, and fantasy, Nikolai Gogol...... more

. The landowner receives a payment and a relief of his tax burden, and the stranger receives -- what? Gogol’s comic...... more

them, and to use these “souls” as collateral to reinvent himself as a gentleman. In this ebullient masterpiece, Gogol...... more

Algunas promesas no se pueden cumplir y eso Diego lo sabía, pero él quiere tener la fe y esperanza d... more

Includes both Nikolay Gogol s short fiction and famous drama. The stories gathered here range from comic to tragic and...... more

, Gogol created a grotesque gallery of human types, from the bear-like Sobakevich to the insubstantial fool Manilov, and...... more

A bizarre mix of broad comedy, fantasy, and social commentary, the title story offers an unforgettab... more

. More than a century and a half later, Nikolai Gogol s stories continue to delight readers the world over. Now a stunning...... more

Gogol s great Russian classic is the Pickwick Papers of Russian literature. It takes a sharp but humorous look at life...... more

petty officialdom, and the crowning achievement of Gogol s skills as a playwright....... more

wry, sad, tender and satirical, Gogol’s greatest short work provided the template for an entirely new way of storytelling...... more