gogol novels
A Dead Soul
by KdubzV
A stranger arrives in a Russian backwater community with a bizarre proposition for the local landowners: cash for their 'dead souls, ' the serfs who have died in their service. A comic masterpiece. Dead Souls is eloquent on some occasions, lyrical on others, and pious and reverent elsewhere. Nicolai Gogol was a master of the spoof. The American students of today are not the only readers who have been confused by him. Russian literary history records more divergent interpretations of Gogol than p…
The birthday of infanta and other stories
by DaoistxdUAxm
The Birthday of the Infanta by Oscar Wilde is a richly detailed narrative that blends beauty with tragedy, exploring complex themes of love, loss, and human nature. The Body Snatcher by Robert Louis Stevenson, this short story focuses on a group of men who meet regularly at an inn and become involved in a mysterious encounter with a renowned doctor. The story explores themes of identity, morality, and the weight of past actions. The Nose by Nikolai Gogol is an absurd and satirical tale that tell…