“nikolai gogol”

"Dead Souls," by Nikolai Gogol, is part of the "Barnes & Noble Classics"" "" "series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable feature... More

KHLESTAKOV. The devil knows, but it isn't roast beef. It's roast iron, not roast beef. Eats.] Scoundrels Crooks The stuff they give you to eat It makes your jaws ache to chew one piece of it. Picks his teeth with his fingers.] Villains It's as tough as the bark of a tree. I can't pull it out n... More

Gogol was a Ukrainian writer from the early 19th century. Taras Bulba is the story of the life of the Ukrainian Cossacks who lived during the 16th century. Taras Bulba is an old warrior who takes his sons on a training mission. He becomes their leader and lays siege on the Catholic Poles. When they ... More