About this ebook
This is a new translation from the original Russian manuscript of Gogol's work "Dead Souls". This edition contains an Afterword by the Translator, a timeline of Gogol's life and works and an Index of Gogol's individual works. Arguably Gogol's magnum opus, this novel satirizes Russian society through the adventures of Chichikov, a man who buys the titles to deceased serfs in a scheme to exploit a legal loophole. "...It takes a lot of depth of soul to illuminate the picture taken from the despicable life, and elevate it to the pearl of creation."
About the author
A Russian dramatist, novelist, and short story writer, Gogol was a personal friedn of Dostoevsky, Turgenev and Tolstoy. He is considered the father of modern Russian realism. His works, including "Dead Souls" and "The Overcoat," are renowned for their satirical depiction of Russian society and bureaucracy. Gogol's blend of realism, grotesque, and absurdism had a profound influence on Russian and world literature.
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