He wants to get married; and he doesnât want to get married - he doesnât know what to do. But he has a friend who knows whatâs best for everyone. Marriage is Gogolâs farce about desir...
A collection of stories which combine the wide-eyed, credulous imagination of the peasant with the sardonic social criticism of the city dweller. It features the minor official who misplaces his nose, and the downtrodden clerk whose life is changed by...
Includes both Nikolay Gogol's short fiction and famous drama. The stories gathered here range from comic to tragic and describe the isolated lives of low-ranking clerks, lunatics and swindlers. They include