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Dead Souls (Russian: Мёртвые души Myórtvyye dúshi, pre-reform spelling: Мертвыя души) is a novel by Nikolai Gogol, first published in 1842, and widely regarded as an exemplar of 19th-century Russian literature. The novel chronicles the travels and adventures of Pavel Ivanovich Chichikov and the people whom he encounters.
Ostensibly a story about a man traveling the Russian countryside inexplicably buying the souls of dead serfs, Nikolai Gogol's Dead Souls is part commentary on middle class morality, part picaresque account of the main character's travels and part satire. It is actually a fun read and the humor comes here and there in moments when characters ...
Dead Souls, novel by Nikolay Gogol, published in Russian as Myortvye dushi in 1842. This picaresque work, considered one of the world’s finest satires, traces the adventures of the landless social-climbing Pavel Ivanovich Chichikov, a dismissed civil servant out to seek his fortune.
Oct 1, 1997 · Chichikov's mannerisms and inquiries reveal his broader interests in the social dynamics of the region, as he collects information about local officials and the landowners’ holdings, setting the stage for his unfathomable scheme to purchase the dead serfs.
Read the full text of Dead Souls, the unfinished masterpiece by Nikolai Gogol, translated by D. J. Hogarth. Learn about the plot, the characters, the themes, and the historical context of this comic and tragic novel about serfdom and social satire in Russia.
Feb 21, 1996 · A comic masterpiece about a mysterious con man and his grotesque victims, translated by Bernard Guerney and edited by Susanne Fusso. The book includes an introduction, appendices, and excerpts from other drafts of Gogol's work and letters.
Jul 29, 2004 · A mysterious stranger, Chichikov, offers to buy the names of dead serfs from landowners in a provincial town. This is a classic novel by Gogol, a Russian writer who burned the second part of the book and died in despair.
