Book: Dead Souls: A Poem Gogol's tale of a dismissed civil servant turned unscrupulous confidence man is the most essentially Russian of all the great novels in Russian literature. With its rich and ebullient language, ironic twists, and cast of comedic characters, Dead Souls (1842) stands as one of the most dazzling and poetic masterpieces of the nineteenth century. This brilliant new translation by Christopher English is complemented by a superb introductory essay by the pre-eminent Gogol scholar, Robert Maguire.
Details of Book: Dead Souls: A Poem Book: Dead Souls: A Poem
Author: Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol, Christopher English, Robert A. Maguire
ISBN: 0199554668
ISBN-13: 9780199554669
, 978-0199554669
Binding: Paperback
Publishing Date: Aug 2009
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Usa
Number of Pages: 496
Language: English