Nikolai Gogol "The Collected Tales"
Collected here are
Gogol's finest tales - stories which combine the wide-eyed, credulous
imagination of the peasant with the sardonic social criticism of the
city dweller - allowing readers to experience anew the unmistakable
genius of a writer who paved the way of Dostoevsky and Kakfa. All of
Gogol's most memorable creations are here: the minor official who
misplaces his nose, the downtrodden clerk whose life is changed by the
acquisition of a splendid new overcoat, the wily madman who becomes
convinced that a dog can tell him everything he needs to know. The
wholly unique blend of satire and realism that Gogol crafted established
his reputation as one of the most daring and inventive writers of his time.
Hardcover, 413 pages