Nikolai Gogol
1) The Overcoat
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"The Overcoat" which is generally acknowledged as the finest of Gogol's memorable Saint Petersburg stories, is a tale of the absurd and misplaced obsessions. From the Father of the Golden Age of Russian Literature, Nicolai Gogol's The Overcoat is one of the greatest short stories of all time. This satire on Russia's 19th century bureaucracy is amusing, pointed and has influenced many renowned Russian writers.
Civil servant, Akakiy Akakievitch,...
2) The Overcoat
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"The Overcoat" follows the life of Akaky Akakievich, a low-ranking civil servant, who leads a mundane existence. When he decides to invest in a new overcoat, his life takes an unexpected turn. The story delves into themes of social inequality, bureaucracy
5) Taras Bulba
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"Taras Bulba" by Nikolai Gogol is a historical novella set in 16th-century Ukraine. It follows the exploits of the Cossack warrior Taras Bulba and his two sons, Andriy and Ostap. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of a fierce conflict between the
6) The Nose
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"The Nose" by Nikolai Gogol is a satirical short story that follows Collegiate Assessor Kovalyov, who wakes up one day to discover that his nose has inexplicably vanished. Even more bizarrely, he encounters his nose in the form of a higher-ranking officia
7) The Nose
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Russian
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"The Nose" by Nikolai Gogol is a satirical short story that follows Collegiate Assessor Kovalyov, who wakes up one day to discover that his nose has inexplicably vanished. Even more bizarrely, he encounters his nose in the form of a higher-ranking officia
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A partir del siglo XIX, diversos autores rusos se adentraron en el escenario literario mundial con obras nada menos que geniales. Autores como Aleksandr Púchkin, Nikolai Gogol, Ivan Turgueniev, Liev Tolstói, Anton Tchekhov, Fiodor Dostoievski... hoy son referentes como representantes clásicos de lo mejor de la literatura internacional. Lo que pocos lectores saben es que estos autores, además de las inolvidables novelas, se destacaron como grandes...
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La historia se la narra un joven a su novia, a la que considera muy crédula en temas de superstición, pero esa misma noche una serie de acontecimientos le harán replantearse sus propias creencias.
La historia en cuestión trata sobre los antiguos habitantes de una casa abandonada.
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Español
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La perspectiva Nevski de Nikolái Gógol es una novela compuesta de dos relatos paralelos, que cuentan dos historias de amor, la del artista-pintor Piskarev y la de su compañero, el teniente Pirogov. El lugar en el cual se desarrollan los hechos es precisamente la perspectiva Nevski, la principal avenida de Sant Petersburgo y, a la vez, una composición compleja que designa a la sociedad rusa de la época.
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Another strange and frightening tale by Nikolai Gogol with roots in Ukrainian lore. When a poor peasant falls in love with the daughter of a wealthy farmer, a dark power interferes, promising him the fulfillment of his wishes but neglecting to mention the terrible price.
12) Der Mantel
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Die winterliche Kälte in St. Petersburg macht Akadij Akadijewiitsch zu schaffen. Der verarmte Beamte lässt sich von seinen letzten Rubeln einen neuen Mantel nähen, der ihm überraschend zu mehr Anerkennung und einer Einladung seines Vorgesetzten verhilft. Als das schmucke Kleidungsstück gestohlen wird, scheint ihn sein Glück wieder zu verlassen. So macht sich Akadij Akadijewitsch verzweifelt auf die Suche nach dem Mantel ... Die berühmte Erzählung...