Bibliograph

The collected tales of Nikolai Gogol, Nikolai Gogol ; translated from the Russian by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky ; with an introduction by Richard Pevear

Type

Label

The collected tales of Nikolai Gogol, Nikolai Gogol ; translated from the Russian by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky ; with an introduction by Richard Pevear

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [417]-425)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The collected tales of Nikolai Gogol

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

212855008

Responsibility statement

Nikolai Gogol ; translated from the Russian by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky ; with an introduction by Richard Pevear

Series statement

Everyman's library, 315

Summary

A new translation of stories by a 19th century Russian master. One story is on a madman convinced that a dog can tell him everything he needs to know, another is on a downtrodden clerk whose life is changed by a new overcoat

Table Of Contents

Ukrainian tales: St. John's Eve -- The night before Christmas -- The terrible vengeance -- Ivan Fyodorovich Shponka and his aunt -- Old world landowners -- Viy -- The story of how Ivan Ivanovich quarreled with Ivan Nikiforovich -- Petersburg tales: Nevsky Prospect -- The diary of a madman -- The nose -- The carriage -- The portrait -- The overcoat

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Collected tales

Classification