Dead Souls – Nikolay Gogol

S$54.00

Dead Souls – Nikolay Gogol

S$54.00

Title: Dead Souls

Author: Nikolay Gogol

Publisher: Editio-Service, Geneva

Condition: Leatherette. Good. Cracking to about 1.5″ on spine. Foxing to top edge. 8″ by 4.5″.

SKU: gogol-deadsouls Categories: ,

About the book (from Wikipedia):

Dead Souls is a novel by Nikolai Gogol, first published in 1842, and widely regarded as an exemplar of 19th-century Russian literature. The purpose of the novel was to demonstrate the flaws and faults of the Russian mentality and character. The story follows the exploits of Chichikov, a middle-aged gentleman of middling social class and means. Chichikov arrives in a small town and turns on the charm to woo key local officials and landowners. He reveals little about his past, or his purpose, as he sets about carrying out his bizarre and mysterious plan to acquire “dead souls.”